Faba Bean

Cornflower

About Faba Bean and Cornflower

Faba Bean

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Vicia faba

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

7 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

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

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

faba बीन

Hydrangea

In German

Ackerbohne

Hortensie

In French

féverole

Hortensia

In Spanish

haba

Hortensia

In Greek

faba φασόλι

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Hortênsia

In Polish

bobik

Hortensja

In Latin

faba Bean

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Vicia

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

18250

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Cornflower

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

Faba Bean and Cornflower Physical Information

Faba Bean and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Cornflower are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Faba Bean and Cornflower

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