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Yardlong Bean
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About Tritoma and Yardlong Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Africa

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

70100
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-

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, Root

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

In Hindi

Tritoma
Hydrangea

In German

Tritoma
Hortensie

In French

Tritoma
Hortensia

In Spanish

tritoma
Hortensia

In Greek

tritoma
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Hortênsia

In Polish

Tritoma
Hortensja

In Latin

Trytoma
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asparagales
-

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7225
1 27800
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Properties of Tritoma and Yardlong Bean

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

Season and Care of Tritoma and Yardlong Bean

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

Tritoma and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Tritoma and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Yardlong Bean

Care of Tritoma and Yardlong Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.