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Protea
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Yardlong Bean
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About Protea and Yardlong Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Africa

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1600100
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

-
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Insignificant
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

In Hindi

Protea plant
Hydrangea

In German

Protea Pflanze
Hortensie

In French

usine de Protea
Hortensia

In Spanish

planta de protea
Hortensia

In Greek

φυτό Protea
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Hortênsia

In Polish

Protea roślin
Hortensja

In Latin

Protea herba
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Proteales
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Family

Proteaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Protea
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Proteae
-

Subfamily

Proteoideae
-

Number of Species

160025
1 27800
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Properties of Protea and Yardlong Bean

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

Season and Care of Protea and Yardlong Bean

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

Protea and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Protea and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Protea and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

  • Protea flower color:

  • Protea leaf color:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Protea and Yardlong Bean

Care of Protea and Yardlong Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Protea 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.