Faba Bean

Mashua

About Faba Bean and Mashua

Faba Bean

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

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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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, 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

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

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

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

faba बीन

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Ackerbohne

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

féverole

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

haba

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

faba feijão

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

bobik

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

faba Bean

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Vicia

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

18100

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Mashua

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

Faba Bean and Mashua Physical Information

Faba Bean and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Mashua are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Faba Bean and Mashua

Care of Faba Bean and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.