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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Coontie
Coontie



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About Yardlong Bean and Coontie

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Palm or Cycad

Origin

Africa
Caribbean

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Wild sago

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires watering in the growing season, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
-

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
ZAMIA pumila

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Coontie

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Coontie

In German

Hortensie
Coontie

In French

Hortensia
coontie

In Spanish

Hortensia
coontie

In Greek

υδραγεία
Coontie

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Coontie

In Polish

Hortensja
Coontie

In Latin

Hibiscus
Coontie

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Cycadophyta

Class

-
Cycadopsida

Order

-
Cycadales

Family

Fabaceae
Zamiaceae

Genus

-
Zamia

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
Zamieae

Subfamily

-
Zamioideae

Number of Species

2527
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Coontie

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Coontie

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

Yardlong Bean and Coontie Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Coontie physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Coontie are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Coontie flower color:

  • Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Coontie

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