Faba Bean

Chicory

About Faba Bean and Chicory

Faba Bean

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Vicia faba

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

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

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

faba बीन

कासनी

In German

Ackerbohne

Chicoree

In French

féverole

chicorée

In Spanish

haba

achicoria

In Greek

faba φασόλι

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

faba feijão

chicória

In Polish

bobik

cykoria

In Latin

faba Bean

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Vicia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

1885

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Chicory

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

Faba Bean and Chicory Physical Information

Faba Bean and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Chicory are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Faba Bean and Chicory

Care of Faba Bean and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.