Chayote

Faba Bean

About Chayote and Faba Bean

Chayote

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm5.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SECHIUM edule

VICIA faba

Common Name

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

Chayote

faba बीन

In German

Chayote

Ackerbohne

In French

Chayote

féverole

In Spanish

Chayote

haba

In Greek

Chayote

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

chuchu

faba feijão

In Polish

Chayote

bobik

In Latin

chayote

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Fabales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Sechium

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

518

1 27800

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Properties of Chayote and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Chayote and Faba Bean

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

Chayote and Faba Bean Physical Information

Chayote and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Chayote and Faba Bean are as follows:

Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Chayote and Faba Bean

Care of Chayote and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chayote 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.