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About Hatiora and Faba Bean


About Faba Bean and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  

Types
-  
Vicia faba  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-6  

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  

Habit
-  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
5.60 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
VICIA faba  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
faba बीन  

In German
Hatiora  
Ackerbohne  

In French
Hatiora  
féverole  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
haba  

In Greek
Hatiora  
faba φασόλι  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
faba feijão  

In Polish
hatiora  
bobik  

In Latin
Hatiora  
faba Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Vicia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
Vicieae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
18  

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Properties of Hatiora and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Hatiora and Faba Bean

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

Hatiora and Faba Bean Physical Information

Hatiora and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and Faba Bean are as follows:

Care of Hatiora and Faba Bean

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

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