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About Moss Rose and Yardlong Bean


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Africa  
South America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
12  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-11  

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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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
-  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Loose, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean  
Moss Rose  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
मॉस गुलाब  

In German
Hortensie  
Moss Rose  

In French
Hortensia  
Moss Rose  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
musgo de Rose  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Moss Rose  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
rosa-musgo  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Moss Rose  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Rosa moss  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Angiosperms  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
-  
Portulaca  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
120  
99+

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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Moss Rose

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

Yardlong Bean and Moss Rose Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Moss Rose are as follows:

Care of Yardlong Bean and Moss Rose

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

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