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Faba Bean
Brahmi
About Brahmi and Faba Bean


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India  
Types
Vicia faba  
Herpestis monniera  
Number of Varieties
2  
-  
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
100.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings  
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  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Grasshoppers  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
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  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
Bacopa monnieri  
Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  
In Hindi
faba बीन  
ब्राह्मी  
In German
Ackerbohne  
Kleine Fettblatt  
In French
féverole  
Bacopa monnieri  
In Spanish
haba  
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  
In Greek
faba φασόλι  
Brahmi  
In Portuguese
faba feijão  
Brahmi  
In Polish
bobik  
brahmi  
In Latin
faba Bean  
Brahmi  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Scrophulariales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  
Genus
Vicia  
Bacopa  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Vicieae  
-  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  
Number of Species
18  
60  
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Properties of Faba Bean and Brahmi

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Brahmi

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

Faba Bean and Brahmi Physical Information

Faba Bean and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Brahmi are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Brahmi

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

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