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About Yardlong Bean and Lamb's Lettuce


About Lamb's Lettuce and Yardlong Bean


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
1  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  

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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Added to salads, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis  
VALERIANELLA locusta  

Common Name
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean  
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Lamb's Lettuce  

In German
Hortensie  
Feldsalat  

In French
Hortensia  
Mâche  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Miramores  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Μαρούλι αρνιού  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Alface-de-cordeiro  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Roszpunka  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Lactuca agni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Dipsacales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Valerianaceae  

Genus
-  
Valerianella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Valerianeae  

Subfamily
-  
Valerianoideae  

Number of Species
25  
100  

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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Yardlong Bean and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Yardlong Bean and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Yardlong Bean and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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