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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

African Violet
African Violet



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About Yardlong Bean and African Violet

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa
Eastern Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10040000
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, 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, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
African violet

In Hindi

Hydrangea
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Hortensie
African Violet

In French

Hortensia
African Violet

In Spanish

Hortensia
Violeta africana

In Greek

υδραγεία
African Violet

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Violet africano

In Polish

Hortensja
African Violet

In Latin

Hibiscus
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

-
-

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

2521
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and African Violet

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and African Violet

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

Yardlong Bean and African Violet Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and African Violet are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • African Violet flower color: White and Blue

  • African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and African Violet

Care of Yardlong Bean and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.