Faba Bean

Comfrey

About Faba Bean and Comfrey

Faba Bean

Comfrey

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Europe, Russia

Types

Vicia faba

Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-11

0 99

👆🏻

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

5.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Sun

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

Symphytum asperum

Common Name

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

Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

faba बीन

Blackwort

In German

Ackerbohne

Blackwort

In French

féverole

Blackwort

In Spanish

haba

Blackwort

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Blackwort

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Blackwort

In Polish

bobik

Blackwort

In Latin

faba Bean

Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Vicia

Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1835

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Faba Bean and Comfrey

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Faba Bean and Lettuce

Faba Bean and Fenugreek

Faba Bean and Bottle Gourd

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Faba Bean and Comfrey

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

Faba Bean and Comfrey Physical Information

Faba Bean and Comfrey physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Comfrey height is 20.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Comfrey are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Comfrey flower color: White and Light Pink
Comfrey leaf color: Red, Green and Copper

Care of Faba Bean and Comfrey

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