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About Faba Bean and Corkscrew Rush


About Corkscrew Rush and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  

Types
Vicia faba  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
9-6  

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  
H1, 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+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long hair-like leaves  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, reseeds  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
Does not require regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral  

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Curly wurly  

In Hindi
faba बीन  
Corkscrew Rush  

In German
Ackerbohne  
Corkscrew Rush  

In French
féverole  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Spanish
haba  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Greek
faba φασόλι  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Portuguese
faba feijão  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Polish
bobik  
Corkscrew Rush  

In Latin
faba Bean  
Corkscrew Rush  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Juncaceae  

Genus
Vicia  
Juncus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
25  

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Properties of Faba Bean and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Corkscrew Rush

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

Faba Bean and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Faba Bean and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Faba Bean and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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