Phaseolus lunatus 'Big Mama'

Lima Bean

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Common Name:

Lima Bean

Plant Type:

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

4

Water (From 0 to 5):

3

Maximum temperature:

30°C

Minimum temperature:

10°C

Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus 'Big Mama') - Description

Soak up a pot of 'Big Mama' and each smooth-textured, extra-tasty bean will swell to fill a teaspoon. Bred from a rarely grown New Jersey heirloom, 'Big Mama' will make "lima lovers" of your whole family. Healthy too, one cup of cooked lima beans provides 20% of the daily value for copper and magnesium, plus a whopping 13 grams of fiber. Easy to grow, the 8-10' vines yield huge 8" long pods that are packed with giant beans. Harvest fresh when pale green or allow to dry to white for storing. Delicious! 80 days.

Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus 'Big Mama') - Growth

Needs full sun. Beans love the heat and are frost sensitive.

Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus 'Big Mama') - Planting

Soak the newly potted bean seed once and then not water again until the bean germinates. This will prevent the seed from rotting.

Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus 'Big Mama') - Pest

Pests include aphids, spider mites, whiteflies and cucumber beetles.

Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus 'Big Mama') - Soil and irrigation

Needs regular water when the plants are actively growing.