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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Echinocactus
Echinocactus



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About Yardlong Bean and Echinocactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

10050
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Succulent

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
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Hydrangea
echinocactus

In German

Hortensie
echinocactus

In French

Hortensia
echinocactus

In Spanish

Hortensia
echinocactus

In Greek

υδραγεία
Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Echinocactus

In Polish

Hortensja
Echinocactus

In Latin

Hibiscus
Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

-
Echinocactus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2511
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Echinocactus

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Echinocactus

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

Yardlong Bean and Echinocactus Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Echinocactus are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Yardlong Bean and Echinocactus

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