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Phaseolus lunatus

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Phaseolus lunatus

Phaseolus lunatus, commonly known as the lima bean (/ˈlaɪmə/), butter bean, sieva bean, Double Bean or Madagascar bean, is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, tannins and phenolic. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Dabbale beans
Hindi सेम Sem, लोबिया Lobia
Malayalam
Tamil Kachi-k-kollu
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Aksipidaka
English Lima Bean, Burma bean, Butter bean


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Round in outline Leaves have three leaflets, each 5-12.7 cm long.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual White, Pale green or Rose-violet 2.5 cm in length. Depending on cultivar, the pods can be 5-15 cm long and an inch or so wide.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit ovoid 2-7 cm long, 1-2.5 cm broad Cream white {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

In Oaxaca, Mexico, the main rainy season lasts from June to August and most of the above-ground parts die during dry season. Germination or budding occurs in June or July. The first inflorescence is in October or November. The production of flowers and fruits usually ends between February and April. [3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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