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About Yardlong Bean and Dutch Iris


About Dutch Iris and Yardlong Bean


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Africa  
-  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Root Plants  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Basketary, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis  
IRIS 'Apollo'  

Common Name
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean  
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Dutch Iris  

In German
Hortensie  
Dutch Iris  

In French
Hortensia  
Dutch Iris  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Dutch Iris  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Dutch Iris  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Dutch Iris  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Dutch Iris  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Dutch Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
-  
Iris  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
25  
300  
99+

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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Dutch Iris

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

Yardlong Bean and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Care of Yardlong Bean and Dutch Iris

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

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