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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

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Bottle Gourd



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About Yardlong Bean and Bottle Gourd

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Biennials

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Africa
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

1002
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Bees, Flies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

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Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

Hydrangea
लौकी

In German

Hortensie
Flaschenkürbis

In French

Hortensia
Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Hortensia
Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

υδραγεία
Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Cabaça

In Polish

Hortensja
Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Hibiscus
utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

-
Coccinia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Papilionoideae

Number of Species

2527
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Bottle Gourd

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Bottle Gourd

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

Yardlong Bean and Bottle Gourd Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Bottle Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Bottle Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Bottle Gourd are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Bottle Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Bottle Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Bottle Gourd

Care of Yardlong Bean and Bottle Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bottle Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.