General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 15 inches
Plant Spread: 15 inches
Fruiting Time: Summer
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Cooked
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Pollinators: Self
Various insects

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Common names
  • Lima Bean

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Location: Emerson, AR
Date: 2020-09-12
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2004-07-17

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2004-07-17
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jul 22, 2012 6:35 PM concerning plant:
    This is an excellent producer with excellent flavor. Handles all types of conditions and keeps on producing. The only lima I have encountered that reseeds it self. The seeds overwinter in ground and come bounding forth in the spring. Main drawback is its small size with subsequent difficulty in shelling. A round potato type with substance.
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