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About Yardlong Bean and Walking Iris


About Walking Iris and Yardlong Bean


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Africa  
Brazil  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Neomarica gracilis  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-14  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
18.00 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Purple  
Brown  

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  
Sword-like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced garden plant fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

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  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis  
NEOMARICA caerulea  

Common Name
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean  
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Walking Iris  

In German
Hortensie  
Gehen Iris  

In French
Hortensia  
Iris Marcher  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
caminar Iris  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
περπάτημα Iris  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Andar Iris  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Walking Iris  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
O Thaumantias  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
-  
Liliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
-  
Neomarica  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Mariceae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
25  
28  
99+

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Properties of Yardlong Bean and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Yardlong Bean and Walking Iris

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

Yardlong Bean and Walking Iris Physical Information

Yardlong Bean and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Yardlong Bean and Walking Iris are as follows:

Care of Yardlong Bean and Walking Iris

Care of Yardlong Bean and Walking Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yardlong Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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