What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
NA60.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Not so frequently
Lots of watering
In Spring
Alternate Days
Moderate
In Winter
Drought Tolerant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Not Available
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
सेम फली
Water Celery
In German
Limabohne
Wasser Sellerie
In French
Haricot de Lima
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
Haba
El apio agua
In Greek
Γίγαντας
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
feijão-Lima
Aipo água
In Polish
Lima Bean
Seler Woda
In Latin
Lima Bean
Aqua Apium
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Apiales
Family
Fabaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Oenanthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Oenantheae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
NA1
1
27800
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