Echinopsis

Faba Bean

About Echinopsis and Faba Bean

Echinopsis

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Peanut cactus

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

1282

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-6

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm5.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

VICIA faba

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

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

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

faba बीन

In German

Igel Kaktus

Ackerbohne

In French

hérisson cactus

féverole

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

haba

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

faba feijão

In Polish

jeż kaktus

bobik

In Latin

cactus

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

200018

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Properties of Echinopsis and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Faba Bean

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

Echinopsis and Faba Bean Physical Information

Echinopsis and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Faba Bean are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Echinopsis and Faba Bean

Care of Echinopsis and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.