Faba Bean

Astilboides

About Faba Bean and Astilboides

Faba Bean

Astilboides

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

China, Korea

Types

Vicia faba

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

7*1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

ASTILBOIDES tabularis

Common Name

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

Astilboides, Shieldleaf Rodgersia

In Hindi

faba बीन

Hydrangea

In German

Ackerbohne

Hortensie

In French

féverole

Hortensia

In Spanish

haba

Hortensia

In Greek

faba φασόλι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Hortênsia

In Polish

bobik

Hortensja

In Latin

faba Bean

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Saxifragaceae

Genus

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

186

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Astilboides

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Astilboides

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

Faba Bean and Astilboides Physical Information

Faba Bean and Astilboides physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Astilboides height is 12.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Astilboides are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Astilboides flower color: White and Ivory
Astilboides leaf color: Light Green

Care of Faba Bean and Astilboides

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