Faba Bean

Kukui

About Faba Bean and Kukui

Faba Bean

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

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

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

faba बीन

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Ackerbohne

Lichtnussbaum

In French

féverole

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

haba

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

bobik

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

faba Bean

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Vicia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

1850

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Kukui

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

Faba Bean and Kukui Physical Information

Faba Bean and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Kukui are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Faba Bean and Kukui

Care of Faba Bean and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.