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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Acerola
Acerola



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About Yardlong Bean and Acerola

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Africa
Central America, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wind

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Acerola Tree

In German

Hortensie
Acerola Baum

In French

Hortensia
Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Hortensia
Árbol de acerola

In Greek

υδραγεία
Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Árvore acerola

In Polish

Hortensja
Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Hibiscus
Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

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Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae
Malpighiaceae

Genus

-
Malpighia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

25-
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Yardlong Bean and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Yardlong Bean and Acerola. Yardlong Bean doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Yardlong Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Yardlong Bean has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Acerola has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Yardlong Bean and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Acerola

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

Yardlong Bean and Acerola Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Acerola are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Acerola

Care of Yardlong Bean and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.