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Lima Bean in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Phaseolus lunatus

 

Lima Bean

Phaseolus lunatus is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans. It is a perennial or biennial climber, sometimes subshrubby, 1–4.5 m long.

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plant Features
  • Lima Bean likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Lima Bean likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Lima Bean is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Lima Bean likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Lima Bean

Latin name

Phaseolus lunatus

type

Climber

family

Fabaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Lima Bean likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Lima Bean is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Lima Bean likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Lima Bean likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Lima Bean is 1.00meters x 4.50meters 1.00 M 4.50 M

Phaseolus lunatus

Phaseolus lunatus is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans. It is a perennial or biennial climber, sometimes subshrubby, 1–4.5 m long.


Planting young plants

From Early Summer TO Early Summer

Plant out container grown plants in double rows 14in apart and 8in between plants after about 3 weeks, when plants are strong and have at least two true leaves

 
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