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About Yardlong Bean and Big Bluestem

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

1004
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm152.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

-
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Big Bluestem grass

In German

Hortensie
Große Bartgras

In French

Hortensia
Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Hortensia
hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

υδραγεία
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Hortensja
Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Hibiscus
Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Lillosida

Order

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Poaceae

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

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Andropogon

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

25150
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Big Bluestem

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Big Bluestem

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

Yardlong Bean and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Big Bluestem

Care of Yardlong Bean and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done 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 Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.