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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

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About Yardlong Bean and Buttonbush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Africa
South Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

1007
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Brown

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
Egg-shaped

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

-
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Hortensie
Button Strauch

In French

Hortensia
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Hortensia
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

υδραγεία
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Hortensja
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Hibiscus
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Rubiales

Family

Fabaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

-
Cephalanthus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2512
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Buttonbush

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Buttonbush

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

Yardlong Bean and Buttonbush Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Buttonbush are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Buttonbush

Care of Yardlong Bean and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.