Chionodoxa

Faba Bean

About Chionodoxa and Faba Bean

Chionodoxa

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Chionodoxa luciliae

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

meadows, Terrestrial

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

10.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm5.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

VICIA faba

Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

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

In Hindi

Chionodoxa

faba बीन

In German

Chionodoxa

Ackerbohne

In French

Chionodoxa

féverole

In Spanish

Chionodoxa

haba

In Greek

Chionodoxa

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

Chionodoxa

faba feijão

In Polish

Chionodoxa

bobik

In Latin

Chionodoxa

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

Class

Cestoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Chionodoxa

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

618

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Properties of Chionodoxa and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Chionodoxa and Faba Bean

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

Chionodoxa and Faba Bean Physical Information

Chionodoxa and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Chionodoxa and Faba Bean are as follows:

Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Chionodoxa and Faba Bean

Care of Chionodoxa and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa 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.