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About Spring Starflower and Yardlong Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

South America, Argentina
Africa

Types

Perennial
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

35100
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Slugs, Snails
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

In Hindi

Spring Starflower
Hydrangea

In German

Frühling Borretsch
Hortensie

In French

Spring Starflower
Hortensia

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella
Hortensia

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower
Hortênsia

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower
Hortensja

In Latin

Spring Starflower
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Lilopsida
-

Order

Asparagales
-

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Ipheion
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Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Gilliesieae
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Subfamily

Allioideae
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Number of Species

5025
1 27800
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Properties of Spring Starflower and Yardlong Bean

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

Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Yardlong Bean

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

Spring Starflower and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

  • Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue

  • Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Yardlong Bean

Care of Spring Starflower and Yardlong Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.