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About Faba Bean and Cleome serrulata


About Cleome serrulata and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Herbs, Vegetable   

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia   
South America, Argentina, Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach   

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
3-10   

AHS Heat Zone
10-6   
12 - 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   
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, 24   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Small elliptic   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Cold climate   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Sandy, Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Insects, Leaf spot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Cold climate   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Fever   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food   
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine   
Edible, Herb   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba   
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'   

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean   
Cleome, Spider Flower   

In Hindi
faba बीन   
Cleome serrulata   

In German
Ackerbohne   
Cleome serrulata   

In French
féverole   
Cleome serrulata   

In Spanish
haba   
serrulata cleome   

In Greek
faba φασόλι   
Cleome serrulata   

In Portuguese
faba feijão   
serrulata Cleome   

In Polish
bobik   
cleome serrulata   

In Latin
faba Bean   
Cleome serrulata   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Brassicales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Cleomaceae   

Genus
Vicia   
Cleome   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Vicieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Faba Bean and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Cleome serrulata

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

Faba Bean and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Faba Bean and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Cleome serrulata

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

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