Faba Bean

Camas

About Faba Bean and Camas

Faba Bean

Camas

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Vicia faba

Quamash

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

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

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

faba बीन

केमाज़

In German

Ackerbohne

Camas

In French

féverole

Camas

In Spanish

haba

Camas

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Camas

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Camas

In Polish

bobik

Camas

In Latin

faba Bean

camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Vicia

Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

186

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Camas

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

Faba Bean and Camas Physical Information

Faba Bean and Camas physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Camas height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Camas are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Faba Bean and Camas

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