Lima bean facts for kids

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Scientific classification
Synonyms
Dolichos tonkinensis Bui-Quang-Chieu Phaseolus bipunctatus Jacq. Phaseolus ilocanus Blanco Phaseolus inamoenus L. Phaseolus limensis Macfad. Phaseolus lunatus var. macrocarpus (Moench) Benth. Phaseolus macrocarpus Moench Phaseolus portoricensis Spreng. Phaseolus puberulus Kunth Phaseolus rosei Piper Phaseolus saccharatus Macfad. Phaseolus tunkinensis Lour. Phaseolus vexillatus Blanco, nom, illeg, non L. Phaseolus viridis Piper Phaseolus xuaresii Zuccagni

Lima beans in an illustrated catalogue of seeds (1894) (17802859704)

Lima beans in a seed catalogue, 1894

The lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), also known as the butter bean, sieva bean, double Bean or Madagascar bean, is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.

Images for kids

Speckled butterbeans from Jesup, Georgia
Garrofón beans at a paella contest
Phaseolus lunatus cultivar 'Christmas'

See also

In Spanish: Pallar para niños

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