Faba Bean

Crenshaw Melon

About Faba Bean and Crenshaw Melon

Faba Bean

Crenshaw Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Africa

Types

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

along watercourse, Banks, Barren waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-4

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

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

CUCUMIS melo 'Burpees Early Hybrid'

Common Name

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

Crenshaw Melon

In Hindi

faba बीन

खरबूजा

In German

Ackerbohne

Zuckermelone

In French

féverole

Melon

In Spanish

haba

Crenshaw Melon

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Crenshaw Melon

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Crenshaw Melon

In Polish

bobik

Crenshaw Melon

In Latin

faba Bean

Crenshaw Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cucurbitales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Vicia

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Crenshaw Melon

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Crenshaw Melon

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

Faba Bean and Crenshaw Melon Physical Information

Faba Bean and Crenshaw Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Crenshaw Melon height is 30.50 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Crenshaw Melon are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Crenshaw Melon flower color: Yellow
Crenshaw Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Faba Bean and Crenshaw Melon

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