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About Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean


About Yardlong Bean and Foxtail pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  
Africa  

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
-  
100  
99+

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
1 - 7,15 - 17  
21,22  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm  
40
18.00 cm  

Minimum Width
200.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pinus balfouriana  
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis  

Common Name
Foxtail pine  
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean  

In Hindi
foxtail pine  
Hydrangea  

In German
foxtail Kiefer  
Hortensie  

In French
sétaire pin  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
pino de cola de zorra  
Hortensia  

In Greek
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
pinho foxtail  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
włośnica sosny  
Hortensja  

In Latin
panicum pinus  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
-  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
Pineae  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
111  
99+
25  

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean? We provide you with everything About Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean. Foxtail pine has thorns and Yardlong Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail pine does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail pine has allergic reactions like and Yardlong Bean has allergic reactions like . 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 Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean

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

Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

Care of Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean

Care of Foxtail pine and Yardlong Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth and Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Foxtail pine 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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