Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
Central America, South America
Types
-
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-76-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
Zone 1A
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.85 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.20 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Willow-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Not so frequently
In Spring
Average Water
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
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
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Garland, Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
DAPHNE cneorum
PHASEOLUS lunatus
Common Name
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
In Hindi
डाफ्ने गुलाब
सेम फली
In German
Daphne Rose
Limabohne
In French
Rose Daphne
Haricot de Lima
In Spanish
Daphne Rose
Haba
In Greek
Daphne Rose
Γίγαντας
In Portuguese
Daphne Rose
feijão-Lima
In Polish
Daphne Rose
Lima Bean
In Latin
Daphne Rose
Lima Bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fabales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Daphne
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
3040
1
27800
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