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Yardlong Bean
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About Yardlong Bean and Heather

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Africa
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

100700
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers

Other Uses

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Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Hydrangea
हीथ

In German

Hortensie
Heidekraut

In French

Hortensia
bruyère

In Spanish

Hortensia
brezo

In Greek

υδραγεία
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
urze

In Polish

Hortensja
wrzos

In Latin

Hibiscus
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Ericales

Family

Fabaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

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Calluna

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

25860
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Heather

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Heather

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

Yardlong Bean and Heather Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Heather are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink

  • Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Heather

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