Lima Beans

- Scientific name: Phaseolus limensis
- Named for Lima, Peru
- Date back as early as 1500
- Common alternate name: Butter bean
- Popular in natural state and in dried form
- Rich in protein, phosphorus, potassium and iron

The lima bean, a native of Peru, is a legume that comes from a flat pod that grows on bushes or vines. It is a large, light green, kidney-shaped edible seed, which is buttery in flavor and creamy in texture.
Alternate Names of the Lima Bean
1. Burma bean
2. Butter bean
3. Civet bean
4. Guffin bean
5. Haba bean
6. Hibbert bean
7. Madagascar bean
8. Paiga
9. Paigya
10. Pallar bean
11. Prolific bean
12. Rangood bean
13. Sieva bean
14. Sugar bean
Lima Bean Varieties
1. Big Mama beans
2. Dixie Butterpea beans
3. Christmas Pole beans
4. Giant Calico beans
5. Jackson Wonder beans
6. Henderson Bush beans
7. King of the Garden beans
8. Woods Prolific beans
9. Fordhook Bush beans
10. Da Dandy Butterpea beans

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Lima Beans Questions

Did the Mayan's eat beans? 1 Answer

There were historical evidence of mayan's eating beans and corns. Less info is available about the details of their intake. read more

What area of the world did the bean originate from? 2 Answers

http://static.newworldencyclopedia.org/9/9e/A_green_bean.jpg Common Bean or Phaseolus vulgaris. The wild bean origins had been inconsistently followed. Scienti... read more

How should you store and use beans? 1 Answer

The method of storing the beans (coffee) depends upon the type of beans used.That is whether it is green coffee beans, roasted coffee beans or ground coffee bea... read more

What is the best online source for coffee beans? 8 Answers

Caracolillo Coffee Mill ,They have been roasting coffee for over 60 years and has a customer satisfactory. Espresso blend coffee and Cuban , Also many other ble... read more

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- Cooking dinner for the family. Salmon, Lima beans and corn. Followed by a cupcake Nicole made at school. mmm, mmm!
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