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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Mandacaru
Mandacaru



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About Yardlong Bean and Mandacaru

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa
South America, Brazil

Types

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

1000
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, 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
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Needs less watering

In Summer

Average Water
Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Showy

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

Hydrangea
mandacaru

In German

Hortensie
Cereus jamacaru

In French

Hortensia
Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Hortensia
Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

υδραγεία
Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Mandacaru

In Polish

Hortensja
Mandacaru

In Latin

Hibiscus
Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

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Cereus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Careeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

2534
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Mandacaru

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Mandacaru

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

Yardlong Bean and Mandacaru Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Mandacaru are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Mandacaru flower color: White

  • Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Yardlong Bean and Mandacaru

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