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Yardlong Bean
Yardlong Bean

Pentas
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About Yardlong Bean and Pentas

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa
Africa, Madagascar

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

100300
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

18.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender
White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Purple
Tan

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
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis
PENTAS

Common Name

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Pentas plant

In German

Hortensie
Pentas Pflanze

In French

Hortensia
plante Pentas

In Spanish

Hortensia
planta pentas

In Greek

υδραγεία
φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
planta Pentas

In Polish

Hortensja
Pentas roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus
Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Vascular plant

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

-
Pentas

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Knoxieae

Subfamily

-
Rubioideae

Number of Species

2582
1 27800
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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Pentas

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

Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Pentas

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

Yardlong Bean and Pentas Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Pentas are as follows:

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

  • Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Yardlong Bean and Pentas

Care of Yardlong Bean and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.