Chincherinchee

Faba Bean

About Chincherinchee and Faba Bean

Chincherinchee

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm5.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

VICIA faba

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

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

In Hindi

Chincherinchee

faba बीन

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Ackerbohne

In French

Chincherinchee

féverole

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

haba

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

faba feijão

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

bobik

In Latin

Chincherinchee

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Asparagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

18018

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Faba Bean

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

Chincherinchee and Faba Bean Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Faba Bean are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Faba Bean

Care of Chincherinchee and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chincherinchee 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.