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About Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean


About Yardlong Bean and Bittersweet


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia  
Africa  

Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
18.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red  
Yellow, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus  
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis  

Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean  

In Hindi
Asian bittersweet  
Hydrangea  

In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
Hortensie  

In French
Asian bittersweet  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Asian bittersweet  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Asian bittersweet  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Asian bittersweet  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Celastrales  
-  

Family
Celastraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Celastrus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
25  

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Properties of Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Yardlong Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Yardlong Bean has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean

Season and care of Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Yardlong Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Yardlong Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Yardlong Bean is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

Care of Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean

Care of Bittersweet and Yardlong Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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