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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Bush Penstemon
Bush Penstemon



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About Yardlong Bean and Bush Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Africa
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

10078
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm40.64 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark 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
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

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

-
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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, 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

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

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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

-
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Bush Penstemon

In German

Hortensie
Bush Penstemon

In French

Hortensia
Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Hortensia
Bush Penstemon

In Greek

υδραγεία
Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Hortensja
Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Hibiscus
Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

-
Penstemon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25250
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Bush Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Bush Penstemon

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

Yardlong Bean and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Bush Penstemon

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