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About Yardlong Bean and Sausage Tree


About Sausage Tree and Yardlong Bean


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Africa  
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Kigelia africana  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
9  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Dark Red, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Purple  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs a lot of water initially  

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  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Dried seeds, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis  
KIGELIA africana  

Common Name
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean  
Sausage Tree  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Sausage Tree  

In German
Hortensie  
Sausage Tree  

In French
Hortensia  
saucisse Arbre  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Árbol de salchicha  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
λουκάνικο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Árvore de salsicha  

In Polish
Hortensja  
kiełbasa Drzewo  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
farciminis ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
-  
Kaempferia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Tecomeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
9  

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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Sausage Tree

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

Yardlong Bean and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Care of Yardlong Bean and Sausage Tree

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

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