Home
 Garden Plants

About Faba Bean and Chickpea

Faba Bean
Chickpea
About Chickpea and Faba Bean


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Annual  
Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
Types
Vicia faba  
3  
Number of Varieties
2  
3  
99+
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple  
White, Pink, Lavender  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Small oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Frost  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Insects  
Allergy
-  
Constipation, Legume allergy  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Seeds  
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
CICER arietinum  
Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea  
In Hindi
faba बीन  
चना  
In German
Ackerbohne  
Kichererbse  
In French
féverole  
Pois chiche  
In Spanish
haba  
Garbanzo  
In Greek
faba φασόλι  
Ρεβίθι  
In Portuguese
faba feijão  
grão de bico  
In Polish
bobik  
Groch włoski  
In Latin
faba Bean  
CICER  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Fabales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  
Genus
Vicia  
Cicer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Vicieae  
Viceae Alef  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
Papilionoideae  
Number of Species
18  
90  
99+
Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Faba Bean and Chickpea

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

Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Faba Bean and Chickpea

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

Faba Bean and Chickpea Physical Information

Faba Bean and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Chickpea are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Chickpea

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

List of Vegetables

List of Vegetables

» More List of Vegetables

Compare List of Vegetables

» More Compare List of Vegetables
Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Terms of use
© A softusvista inc. venture!