Faba Bean

Fig

About Faba Bean and Fig

Faba Bean

Fig

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Vicia faba

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

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, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

FICUS carica

Common Name

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

Fig

In Hindi

faba बीन

अंजीर

In German

Ackerbohne

Feige

In French

féverole

figue

In Spanish

haba

higo

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Σύκο

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Figura

In Polish

bobik

Figa

In Latin

faba Bean

Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Vicia

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

18800

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Fig

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Fig

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

Faba Bean and Fig Physical Information

Faba Bean and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Fig are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Faba Bean and Fig

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