Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
Southern Asia, India
Types
Vicia faba
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Number of Varieties
250
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
11- 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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.60 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
VICIA faba
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
faba बीन
बरमूडा घास
In German
Ackerbohne
Bermuda Gras
In French
féverole
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
haba
Grama
In Greek
faba φασόλι
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
faba feijão
grama Bermuda
In Polish
bobik
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
faba Bean
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Vicia
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Vicieae
Chlorideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
182
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27800
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