Small Lima Beans

Overview

Phaseolus lunatus L. is the accepted botanical name for Lima bean, a scrambling annual or perennial in the bean family (Fabaceae).

Lot Identity

Small Lima Bean is the commercial name in the current stock sheet. The white seed type is shown in the illustrative image, but no cultivar or geographic origin is independently certified.

Growing Context

Use warm soil, full sun and good drainage. Some Lima bean lines climb while others are compact; provide support if the developing plants require it.

Important

Seed performance depends on batch condition, storage, local climate and care. Check local planting, invasive-species and import rules before ordering.

Botanical reference: Phaseolus lunatus at Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Illustrative image: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; not a photograph of the supplied batch.