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Faba Bean
Faba Bean

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About Faba Bean and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Vicia faba
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
12-7

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, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.60 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light 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
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

faba बीन
भारतीय पालक

In German

Ackerbohne
Indian Spinat

In French

féverole
épinards indienne

In Spanish

haba
espinaca india

In Greek

faba φασόλι
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

faba feijão
espinafre indiano

In Polish

bobik
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

faba Bean
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Vicia
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

185
1 27800
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Properties of Faba Bean and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Faba Bean and Indian Spinach

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

Faba Bean and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Faba Bean and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Faba Bean and Indian Spinach

Care of Faba Bean and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.