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About Yardlong Bean and Red Alder


About Red Alder and Yardlong Bean


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Africa  
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis  
ALNUS rubra  

Common Name
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
red alder  

In German
Hortensie  
rot-Erle  

In French
Hortensia  
aulne rouge  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
aliso rojo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
amieiro vermelho  

In Polish
Hortensja  
czerwony olcha  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
red alnus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
-  
Alnus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
35  
99+

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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Red Alder

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

Yardlong Bean and Red Alder Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Red Alder are as follows:

Care of Yardlong Bean and Red Alder

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

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