Yardlong Bean

Cereus

About Yardlong Bean and Cereus

Yardlong Bean

Cereus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Africa

North America, Central America, South America

Types

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

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Light Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

CEREUS

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

Night blooming cereus

In Hindi

Hydrangea

cereus

In German

Hortensie

cereus

In French

Hortensia

cereus

In Spanish

Hortensia

cereus

In Greek

υδραγεία

cereus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

cereus

In Polish

Hortensja

cereus

In Latin

Hibiscus

cereus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2533

1 27800

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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Cereus

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

Yardlong Bean and Cereus Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Cereus are as follows:

Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender
Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Cereus

Care of Yardlong Bean and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.