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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

African Sumac
African Sumac



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About Yardlong Bean and African Sumac

What is

Life Span

Perennial
-

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Shrub

Number of Varieties

10036
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-7

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
RHUS lancea

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
African Sumac

In Hindi

Hydrangea
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Hortensie
African sumac

In French

Hortensia
sumac africaine

In Spanish

Hortensia
zumaque africano

In Greek

υδραγεία
Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
sumac africano

In Polish

Hortensja
afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Hibiscus
African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

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Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

-
Rhus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Anacardioideae

Number of Species

2536
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and African Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Yardlong Bean and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About Yardlong Bean and African Sumac. Yardlong Bean doesn't have thorns and African Sumac 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 African Sumac 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 African Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and African Sumac

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

Yardlong Bean and African Sumac Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and African Sumac are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory

  • African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and African Sumac

Care of Yardlong Bean and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.