Sieva Bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Phaseolus
- Species:
- Phaseolus lunatus
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Vine
- Height:
- 1-2 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov
- Bloom Colors:
- white, yellow
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Florida, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virginia, Virgin Islands
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Caribbean pod borer (Fundella pellucens), Autoplusia egena, Bean pod borer (Maruca testulalis), Bean pod borer (Maruca vitrata), corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), cotton tipworm (Crocidosema plebejana), Green Cloverworm Moth (Hypena scabra), lesser cornstalk borer (Elasmopalpus lignosellus), litchi fruit borer (Cryptophlebia ombrodelta), Mussidia nigrivenella, Phidotricha erigens, Pulse pod borer (Etiella zinckenella), Red-banded leafroller (Argyrotaenia velutinana), sparganothis fruitworm moth (Sparganothis sulfureana), sweetclover borer (Monoptilota pergratialis), Tersa sphinx (Xylophanes tersa), Ufa rubedinella, Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica), Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius), Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to tropical and subtropical regions