Yardlong Bean

Chicory

About Yardlong Bean and Chicory

Yardlong Bean

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Africa

Mediterranean

Types

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

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Hydrangea

कासनी

In German

Hortensie

Chicoree

In French

Hortensia

chicorée

In Spanish

Hortensia

achicoria

In Greek

υδραγεία

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

chicória

In Polish

Hortensja

cykoria

In Latin

Hibiscus

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

2585

1 27800

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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Chicory

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

Yardlong Bean and Chicory Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Chicory are as follows:

Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender
Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Chicory

Care of Yardlong Bean and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.