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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Homalomena
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About Yardlong Bean and Homalomena

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa
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Types

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

100120
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm35.60 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 green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
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Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

-
-

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Rhizomes

Other Uses

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Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Homalomena

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Homalomena

In German

Hortensie
Homalomena

In French

Hortensia
Homalomena

In Spanish

Hortensia
Homalomena

In Greek

υδραγεία
Homalomena

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
homalomena

In Polish

Hortensja
Homalomena

In Latin

Hibiscus
Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

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Arales

Family

Fabaceae
Araceae

Genus

-
Homalomena

Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25122
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Homalomena

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Homalomena

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

Yardlong Bean and Homalomena Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Homalomena are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Yardlong Bean and Homalomena

Care of Yardlong Bean and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.