Faba Bean

Cyclamen

About Faba Bean and Cyclamen

Faba Bean

Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Vicia faba

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

224

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm0.54 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

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

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

faba बीन

Sikalemen

In German

Ackerbohne

Zyklamen

In French

féverole

Cyclamen

In Spanish

haba

Ciclamen

In Greek

faba φασόλι

κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Cíclame

In Polish

bobik

Cyklamen

In Latin

faba Bean

Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Vicia

Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

1823

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Cyclamen

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

Faba Bean and Cyclamen Physical Information

Faba Bean and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Cyclamen are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Faba Bean and Cyclamen

Care of Faba Bean and Cyclamen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.