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Faba Bean
Bearded Iris
About Bearded Iris and Faba Bean


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
-  
Types
Vicia faba  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Number of Varieties
2  
6  
99+
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
-  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  
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  
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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple  
Sky Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
Requires regular watering  
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, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
-  
Bees  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Bearded Iris  
In Hindi
faba बीन  
Bearded Iris  
In German
Ackerbohne  
Schwertlilie  
In French
féverole  
Iris barbu  
In Spanish
haba  
Iris barbudo  
In Greek
faba φασόλι  
γενειοφόρος Iris  
In Portuguese
faba feijão  
bearded Iris  
In Polish
bobik  
brodaty Iris  
In Latin
faba Bean  
Volunt barbati Iris  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Iridaceae  
Genus
Vicia  
Iris  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
Vicieae  
Irideae  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
Iridoideae  
Number of Species
18  
300  
99+
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Properties of Faba Bean and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Bearded Iris

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

Faba Bean and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Faba Bean and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Bearded Iris

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

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