Faba Bean

Chionodoxa

About Faba Bean and Chionodoxa

Faba Bean

Chionodoxa

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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

Mediterranean, Turkey

Types

Vicia faba

Chionodoxa luciliae

Number of Varieties

220

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

meadows, Terrestrial

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

CHIONODOXA

Common Name

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

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

In Hindi

faba बीन

Chionodoxa

In German

Ackerbohne

Chionodoxa

In French

féverole

Chionodoxa

In Spanish

haba

Chionodoxa

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Chionodoxa

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Chionodoxa

In Polish

bobik

Chionodoxa

In Latin

faba Bean

Chionodoxa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

Class

Magnoliopsida

Cestoda

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Vicia

Chionodoxa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

186

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Properties of Faba Bean and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Chionodoxa

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

Faba Bean and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Faba Bean and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Chionodoxa are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Faba Bean and Chionodoxa

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