Yardlong Bean

Honeydew

About Yardlong Bean and Honeydew

Yardlong Bean

Honeydew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Africa

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

1005

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple

White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

Hydrangea

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Hortensie

Honigtau

In French

Hortensia

Miellat

In Spanish

Hortensia

Gotas de miel

In Greek

υδραγεία

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Hortensja

melon spadzi

In Latin

Hibiscus

honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cucumis

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

251

1 27800

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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Honeydew

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

Yardlong Bean and Honeydew Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Honeydew are as follows:

Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender
Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Honeydew

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