Faba Bean

Florida Blue

About Faba Bean and Florida Blue

Faba Bean

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Vicia faba

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

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

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

faba बीन

Lisianthus

In German

Ackerbohne

Lisianthus

In French

féverole

Lisianthus

In Spanish

haba

Lisianthus

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Lisianthus

In Polish

bobik

Eustoma

In Latin

faba Bean

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Vicia

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

183

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Florida Blue

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

Faba Bean and Florida Blue Physical Information

Faba Bean and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Florida Blue are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Faba Bean and Florida Blue

Care of Faba Bean and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.