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About Yardlong Bean and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Yardlong Bean


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Africa  
Canary Islands  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Medium  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Tree Echium  

In German
Hortensie  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Hortensia  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Hortensja  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
-  
Echium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
25  
60  

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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Tree Echium

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

Yardlong Bean and Tree Echium Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Yardlong Bean and Tree Echium

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

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