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About Ayers Pear and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

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

Types
Vicia faba  
Pyrus pyrifolia  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
9-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
PYRUS 'Ayers'  

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Ayers Pear, Pear  

In Hindi
faba बीन  
Ayers Pear  

In German
Ackerbohne  
Ayers Birne  

In French
féverole  
Ayers Poire  

In Spanish
haba  
Ayers pera  

In Greek
faba φασόλι  
Ayers Pear  

In Portuguese
faba feijão  
Ayers Pear  

In Polish
bobik  
Ayers Gruszka  

In Latin
faba Bean  
Ayro Orbis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Vicia  
Pyrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
30  
99+

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Properties of Faba Bean and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Ayers Pear

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

Faba Bean and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Faba Bean and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Ayers Pear

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

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