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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Salix alba, Salix alba 'Vitellina'  
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled  

Number of Varieties
400  
25
2  

Habitat
River side, Riverbanks, sluggish streams and rivers, stream banks, Stream side  
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,290.00 cm  
17
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Willow-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs very little water  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Not so frequently  

In Spring
Moderate  
Alternate Days  

In Winter
Average Water  
Drought Tolerant  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
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, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic, Sedative  
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Charcoal, Paper pulp  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Water Gardens  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALIX alba  
PHASEOLUS lunatus  

Common Name
White Willow  
Butter Bean, Lima Bean  

In Hindi
White Willow  
सेम फली  

In German
Oiite Oilloo  
Limabohne  

In French
Le saule blanc  
Haricot de Lima  

In Spanish
Le saule blanco  
Haba  

In Greek
Λευκή ιτιά  
Γίγαντας  

In Portuguese
O salgueiro branco  
feijão-Lima  

In Polish
wierzba biała  
Lima Bean  

In Latin
Populus alba  
Lima Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Fabales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Salix  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
40  

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Difference Between White Willow and Lima Bean

If you are confused whether White Willow or Lima Bean are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see White Willow and Lima Bean Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Willow are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Lima Bean fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between White Willow and Lima Bean if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Willow and Lima Bean

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Willow and Lima Bean. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Willow and Lima Bean as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of White Willow is Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Hypnotic and Sedative whereas of Lima Bean is cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber and Heart problems. White Willow has beauty benefits as follows: while Lima Bean has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Willow vs Lima Bean

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of White Willow vs Lima Bean and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of White Willow are Rhinitis whereas of Lima Bean have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Willow has no showy fruits and Lima Bean has no showy fruits. Also White Willow is not flowering and Lima Bean is not flowering . You can compare White Willow and Lima Bean facts and facts of other plants too.

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