Faba Bean

Chayote

About Faba Bean and Chayote

Faba Bean

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Vicia faba

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Seeds

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

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

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

In Hindi

faba बीन

Chayote

In German

Ackerbohne

Chayote

In French

féverole

Chayote

In Spanish

haba

Chayote

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Chayote

In Portuguese

faba feijão

chuchu

In Polish

bobik

Chayote

In Latin

faba Bean

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Vicia

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

185

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Chayote

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

Faba Bean and Chayote Physical Information

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

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

Care of Faba Bean and Chayote

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