Faba Bean

Baobab

About Faba Bean and Baobab

Faba Bean

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Vicia faba

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-9

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

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

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

faba बीन

Baobab

In German

Ackerbohne

Affenbrotbaum

In French

féverole

Baobab

In Spanish

haba

Baobab

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Baobab

In Portuguese

faba feijão

baobá

In Polish

bobik

Baobab

In Latin

faba Bean

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Malvales

Family

Fabaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Vicia

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

188

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Baobab

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

Faba Bean and Baobab Physical Information

Faba Bean and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Baobab are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Faba Bean and Baobab

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