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About Faba Bean and Elephant Grass


About Elephant Grass and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
Middle Africa  

Types
Vicia faba  
Perennial Grass  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
12 - 1  

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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Food for animals, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'  

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Elephant Grass  

In Hindi
faba बीन  
हाथी घास  

In German
Ackerbohne  
Elefantengras  

In French
féverole  
l'herbe à éléphant  

In Spanish
haba  
pasto elefante  

In Greek
faba φασόλι  
ελέφαντα χόρτο  

In Portuguese
faba feijão  
capim-elefante  

In Polish
bobik  
trawa słoniowa  

In Latin
faba Bean  
elephanti herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Vicia  
Pennisetum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Vicieae  
Paniceae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
18  
1  

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Properties of Faba Bean and Elephant Grass

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Elephant Grass

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

Faba Bean and Elephant Grass Physical Information

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

Care of Faba Bean and Elephant Grass

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

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