Faba Bean

Big Bluestem

About Faba Bean and Big Bluestem

Faba Bean

Big Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

7 - 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm152.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

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, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

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

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

faba बीन

Big Bluestem grass

In German

Ackerbohne

Große Bartgras

In French

féverole

Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

haba

hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

bobik

Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

faba Bean

Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

Order

Fabales

Poaceae

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Vicia

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

18150

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Big Bluestem

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

Faba Bean and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Faba Bean and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Faba Bean and Big Bluestem

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