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About Sausage Tree and Yardlong Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Africa

Types

Kigelia africana
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

9100
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Yellow, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblovate

Thorns

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

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
-

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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Common Name

Sausage Tree
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
Hydrangea

In German

Sausage Tree
Hortensie

In French

saucisse Arbre
Hortensia

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
Hortensia

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
Hortênsia

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
Hortensja

In Latin

farciminis ligno
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Lamiales
-

Family

Bignoniaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

Tecomeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

925
1 27800
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Yardlong Bean

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

Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Yardlong Bean

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

Sausage Tree and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Yardlong Bean

Care of Sausage Tree and Yardlong Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree pruning is done 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 Sausage Tree 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.