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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Conophytum
Conophytum



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About Yardlong Bean and Conophytum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
-

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
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

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
Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
-

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
Conophytum

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
knopies cone plants

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Living Stone

In German

Hortensie
lebendigen Stein

In French

Hortensia
Living Stone

In Spanish

Hortensia
Piedra viva

In Greek

υδραγεία
Living Stone

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
pedra viva

In Polish

Hortensja
pedra viva

In Latin

Hibiscus
vivus lapis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

-
Lithops

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ruschiae

Subfamily

-
Ruschioideae

Number of Species

25120
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Conophytum

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Conophytum

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

Yardlong Bean and Conophytum Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Conophytum physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Conophytum are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender

  • Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Conophytum

Care of Yardlong Bean and Conophytum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.