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About Elephant Ear and Faba Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial, Wet lands
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Spider Mites
-

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOCASIA reginula
VICIA faba

Common Name

Elephant Ear
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

Elephant Ear
faba बीन

In German

Elephant Ear
Ackerbohne

In French

Elephant Ear
féverole

In Spanish

Elephant Ear
haba

In Greek

Elephant Ear
faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

Elephant Ear
faba feijão

In Polish

Elephant Ear
bobik

In Latin

Elephant Ear
faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Fabales

Family

Araceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Alocasia
Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Colocasiodeae
Vicieae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

7918
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Ear and Faba Bean

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

Season and Care of Elephant Ear and Faba Bean

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

Elephant Ear and Faba Bean Physical Information

Elephant Ear and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Elephant Ear and Faba Bean are as follows:

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Elephant Ear and Faba Bean

Care of Elephant Ear and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.