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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

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About Yardlong Bean and Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Africa
Australia, South America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

1000
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Elderberry

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Elderberry

In German

Hortensie
Holunderbeere

In French

Hortensia
Sureau

In Spanish

Hortensia
Saúco

In Greek

υδραγεία
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Hortensja
Bez czarny

In Latin

Hibiscus
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Dipsacales

Family

Fabaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

-
Sambucus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2530
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Elderberry

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

Yardlong Bean and Elderberry Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Elderberry are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Elderberry

Care of Yardlong Bean and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.