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About Faba Bean and Cinnamon Basil


About Cinnamon Basil and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia  

Types
Vicia faba  
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
11-1  

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  
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 cm  
99+
35.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light 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  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
OCIMUM basilicum 'Cinnamon'  

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Basil, Cinnamon Basil  

In Hindi
faba बीन  
सिनेमन तुलसी  

In German
Ackerbohne  
Zimt-Basilikum  

In French
féverole  
cannelle basilic  

In Spanish
haba  
Ocimum basilicum  

In Greek
faba φασόλι  
βασιλικός  

In Portuguese
faba feijão  
Manjericão-de-folha-larga  

In Polish
bobik  
Bazylia pospolita  

In Latin
faba Bean  
Basilius  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Vicia  
Ocimum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Asterids  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
150  
99+

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Properties of Faba Bean and Cinnamon Basil

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Cinnamon Basil

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

Faba Bean and Cinnamon Basil Physical Information

Faba Bean and Cinnamon Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Cinnamon Basil height is 35.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Cinnamon Basil are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Cinnamon Basil

Care of Faba Bean and Cinnamon Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cinnamon Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinnamon Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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