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About Birch and Faba Bean


About Faba Bean and Birch


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  
Vicia faba  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
2  

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-6  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  
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
Pyramidal  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,219.20 cm  
34
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
762.00 cm  
28
5.60 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Tan  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Bronze, Sandy Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Birds, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in paper industry  
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  
VICIA faba  

Common Name
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  

In Hindi
भोज पत्र  
faba बीन  

In German
Birke  
Ackerbohne  

In French
Arbre de bouleau  
féverole  

In Spanish
Abedul  
haba  

In Greek
Birch Tree  
faba φασόλι  

In Portuguese
bétula  
faba feijão  

In Polish
Brzoza  
bobik  

In Latin
Caerulus  
faba Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Fabales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Betula  
Vicia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Vicieae  

Subfamily
Carpinaceae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
34  
99+
18  

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Properties of Birch and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Birch and Faba Bean

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

Birch and Faba Bean Physical Information

Birch and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Birch and Faba Bean are as follows:

Care of Birch and Faba Bean

Care of Birch and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Birch 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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