Basil

Faba Bean

About Basil and Faba Bean

Basil

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Holy basil-

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

1602

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm5.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

VICIA faba

Common Name

Basil

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

In Hindi

तुलसी

faba बीन

In German

Basilikum

Ackerbohne

In French

basilic

féverole

In Spanish

albahaca

haba

In Greek

βασιλικός

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

manjericão

faba feijão

In Polish

bazylia

bobik

In Latin

ocimum

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Vicia

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

15018

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Properties of Basil and Faba Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Basil and Faba Bean? We provide you with everything About Basil and Faba Bean. Basil doesn't have thorns and Faba Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Basil has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting and Faba Bean has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Basil and Faba Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Basil and Faba Bean

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

Basil and Faba Bean Physical Information

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

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Basil and Faba Bean

Care of Basil and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Basil 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.