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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Kou
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About Yardlong Bean and Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Africa
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

10015
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Cordia subcordata

In German

Hortensie
Cordia subcordata

In French

Hortensia
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Hortensia
Cordia subcordata

In Greek

υδραγεία
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Hortensja
Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Hibiscus
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

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Cordia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Kou

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Kou

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

Yardlong Bean and Kou Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Kou are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Kou

Care of Yardlong Bean and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.