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Lima Bean Phaseolus lunatus

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
faz-ee-OH-lus LOO-nah-tus
This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
See below
Description

These plump, colored beans can be distinguished from the common lima bean or navy bean by distinct lines radiating from the scar at the center of the inner curved side.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#poisonous
 
Form
Form Kim Starr CC BY 3.0
Fruit
Fruit Ton Rulkens CC-BY-SA 2.0
Flowers and Leaves
Flowers and Leaves Yercaud-elango CC BY-SA 4.0
Fruit
Fruit Filo gèn CC BY-SA 4.0
Fruit
Fruit Filo gèn CC BY-SA 4.0
Form
Form Filo gèn CC BY-SA 4.0
Fruit
Fruit Filo gèn CC BY-SA 4.0
Fruit
Fruit Filo gèn CC BY-SA 4.0
Form
Form Kim Starr CC BY 3.0
Flower
Flower Ton Rulkens CC-BY-SA 2.0
Fruit
Fruit Yercaud-elango CC BY-SA 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#poisonous
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Phaseolus
    Species:
    lunatus
    Family:
    Fabaceae
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Tropics
    Edibility:
    EDIBLE PARTS: Toxicity is only partially destroyed by cooking; therefore do not cook the ornamental, striped beans grown for the flowers and foliage
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Poisonous
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Problems:
    Poisonous to Humans
  • Poisonous to Humans:
    Poison Severity:
    High
    Poison Symptoms:
    HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN! These proteins have antinutritional effects, suppressing growth, and may be fatal.
    Poison Toxic Principle:
    Hemagglutinins or lectins
    Causes Contact Dermatitis:
    No
    Poison Part:
    Roots
    Seeds