Description

Common Name: Lima Bean
Binomial name
Phaseolus lunatus

Scientific classificationedit:
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Phaseolus
Species: P. lunatus

Synonyms:
Dolichos tonkinensis Bui-Quang-Chieu, Phaseolus bipunctatus Jacq., Phaseolus ilocanus Blanco, Phaseolus inamoenus L., Phaseolus limensis Macfad.

OVERVIEW
Lima bean is a very popular food crop, being used mainly for its seeds and immature seedpods. There are many different varieties of the plant, producing a wide range of beans, including the large, white ‘butter bean’. The plant was already widely cultivated in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans, who then spread it thoughout Africa, Asia etc. It is widely cultivated nowadays for its edible seed and seedpods in many tropical to warm temperate areas of the world.

Health, cooking, and nutrition
Lima beans, like many other legumes, are a good source of dietary fiber, and a virtually fat-free source of high-quality protein.
Immature seed -They need a lot less cooking than mature seeds and are eaten in a range of ways, such as like peas in soups and, stews etc, or boiled, fried or baked.

Lima beans contain both soluble fiber, which helps regulate blood sugar levels and lowers cholesterol, and insoluble fiber, which aids in the prevention of constipation, digestive disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, and diverticulitis.

The most abundant mineral in the raw lima bean is potassium, followed by calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, and iron. When lima beans germinate, there is increased calcium and phosphorus, Additionally, it is a good source of vitamin B-6.

Cultivation Details
The pods are 5 – 12cm long and 15 – 25mm wide.
The obovoid seeds are 8 – 11mm long, 6 – 7mm wide and up to 4mm deep.
Habit, Perennial Climber
Height, 4.00 m
Pollinators Bees, Insects
Self-fertile Yes

The mature seed is dried and stored for future use. A rich source of protein, it must be thoroughly cooked before being eaten Soaking the seeds for about 12 hours prior to cooking easily eliminates the apparent toxicity.

*PRECAUTIONS
Specific: Like many beans, raw lima beans are toxic (containing e.g. phytohaemagglutinin) if not boiled for at least 10 minutes, and this is destroyed by thoroughly cooking the seed.

General: We recommend This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without consulting a doctor, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or Tack any medications. This Specification has been evaluated by the EOS. The product comes to you with a one hundred percent satisfaction guarantee.