Faba Bean

Barley

About Faba Bean and Barley

Faba Bean

Barley

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Vicia faba

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

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

Barley

In Hindi

faba बीन

जौ

In German

Ackerbohne

Gerste

In French

féverole

orge

In Spanish

haba

cebada

In Greek

faba φασόλι

κριθάρι

In Portuguese

faba feijão

cevada

In Polish

bobik

jęczmień

In Latin

faba Bean

hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Vicia

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Vicieae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

186

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Barley

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

Faba Bean and Barley Physical Information

Faba Bean and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Barley are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Faba Bean and Barley

Care of Faba Bean and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.