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Aechmea
Aechmea

Faba Bean
Faba Bean



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About Aechmea and Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri
Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

2002
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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10-6

Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

-
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

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Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

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Full Sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning
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

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Dermititis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AECHMEA pabstii
VICIA faba

Common Name

Aechmea, Bromeliad
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

Aechmea
faba बीन

In German

Aechmea
Ackerbohne

In French

Aechmea
féverole

In Spanish

Aechmea
haba

In Greek

Αιχμέα
faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

Aechmea
faba feijão

In Polish

Aechmea
bobik

In Latin

Aechmea
faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Aechmea
Vicia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Bromelieae
Vicieae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

20018
1 27800
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Properties of Aechmea and Faba Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Aechmea and Faba Bean? We provide you with everything About Aechmea and Faba Bean. Aechmea doesn't have thorns and Faba Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Aechmea does not have fragrant flowers. Aechmea has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Faba Bean has allergic reactions like Dermititis. 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 Aechmea and Faba Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Aechmea and Faba Bean

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

Aechmea and Faba Bean Physical Information

Aechmea and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Aechmea and Faba Bean are as follows:

  • Aechmea flower color:

  • Aechmea leaf color:

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Aechmea and Faba Bean

Care of Aechmea and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.