Faba Bean

Crossandra

About Faba Bean and Crossandra

Faba Bean

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Vicia faba

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

10-9

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, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Basketary, 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, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

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

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

faba बीन

Crossandra

In German

Ackerbohne

Crossandra

In French

féverole

Crossandra

In Spanish

haba

Crossandra

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Crossandra

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Crossandra

In Polish

bobik

Crossandra

In Latin

faba Bean

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Vicia

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1852

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Crossandra

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

Faba Bean and Crossandra Physical Information

Faba Bean and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Crossandra are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Faba Bean and Crossandra

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