Faba Bean

Echinopsis

About Faba Bean and Echinopsis

Faba Bean

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Vicia faba

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

2128

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-10

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

Medium

Bold

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

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

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

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

faba बीन

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Ackerbohne

Igel Kaktus

In French

féverole

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

haba

cactus de erizo

In Greek

faba φασόλι

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

faba feijão

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

bobik

jeż kaktus

In Latin

faba Bean

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Vicia

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

182000

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Echinopsis

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

Faba Bean and Echinopsis Physical Information

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

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

Care of Faba Bean and Echinopsis

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