Faba Bean

Borage

About Faba Bean and Borage

Faba Bean

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Europe

Types

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

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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

A2, 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 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Japanese Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

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

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

faba बीन

Borage

In German

Ackerbohne

Borretsch

In French

féverole

Bourrache

In Spanish

haba

borraja

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Borage

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Borragem

In Polish

bobik

Ogórecznik

In Latin

faba Bean

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Vicia

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

18150

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Properties of Faba Bean and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Borage

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

Faba Bean and Borage Physical Information

Faba Bean and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Borage are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Faba Bean and Borage

Care of Faba Bean and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly 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 Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.