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Fabaceae
Lima bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Also known as Phaseolus platyspermus, Phaseolus tunkinensis, Phaseolus lunatus var. longepedunculatus, Phaseolus lunatus f. vulgaris
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Legume · Edible Bean · Vegetable Garden · Climbing Plant · Warm Season · Food Crop · Tropical · Garden Bean · Annual Vegetable
Lima bean grows best in warm, sunny conditions with consistent moisture and rich, well-drained soil. Provide support for climbing varieties and avoid overwatering, which can cause root rot and poor pod set. Plant after the last frost and harvest pods when plump for the best flavor and yield.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water consistently to keep soil evenly moist during flowering and pod development, reduce after harvest · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -10°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 6a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, China North-Central
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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