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About Broccoli and Faba Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli, Purple cauliflower
Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, Cold Regions
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

6-1
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
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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings
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

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Moths, Rats, Squirrels
-

Allergy

Diarrhea, Throat itching
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai
-

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
VICIA faba

Common Name

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

In Hindi

ब्रोकली
faba बीन

In German

Brokkoli
Ackerbohne

In French

Brocoli
féverole

In Spanish

Brócoli
haba

In Greek

μπρόκολο
faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

brócolis
faba feijão

In Polish

brokuły
bobik

In Latin

Brocoli
faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica
Vicia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Vicieae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

1918
1 27800
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Properties of Broccoli and Faba Bean

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

Season and Care of Broccoli and Faba Bean

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

Broccoli and Faba Bean Physical Information

Broccoli and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Broccoli height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Broccoli and Faba Bean are as follows:

  • Broccoli flower color: Yellow

  • Broccoli leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Broccoli and Faba Bean

Care of Broccoli and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broccoli pruning is done and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broccoli 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.