Faba Bean

Mexican Heather

About Faba Bean and Mexican Heather

Faba Bean

Mexican Heather

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Annual

Vegetable

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Vicia faba

Cropland, Farms, gardens

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10-6

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

Vining/Climbing

120.00 cm

5.60 cm

White, Purple

Bicolor

Green, Brown

Green

Ovate

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Full Sun

Fast

Loam, Sand

Neutral, Alkaline

Well drained

Indeterminate

✔✘

Drought

Ground

Seedlings

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Neutral, Alkaline

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Red blotch

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Matte

✔✘

Air purification

Seeds

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

✔✘

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

VICIA faba

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

faba बीन

Ackerbohne

féverole

haba

faba φασόλι

faba feijão

bobik

faba Bean

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Fabales

Fabaceae

Vicia

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Vicieae

Faboideae

Perennial

Shrub

Mexico, Central America

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Tropical areas

9-15

12-10

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Cushion/Mound-forming

20.30 cm

30.40 cm

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Light Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Oblong to lance-shaped

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Medium

Clay, Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Well drained

Indeterminate

✔✘

Drought

Ground, Pot

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Medium

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Butterflies

Borders, Ground Cover

✔✘

Air purification

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Showy Purposes

✔✘

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

Mexican Heather

Mexicaine Heather

Heather mexicana

Μεξικού Heather

Mexican Heather

Mexicanus Heather

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Myrtales

Lythraceae

Cuphea

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Lythroideae

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Properties of Faba Bean and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Mexican Heather

Season and care of Faba Bean and Mexican Heather is important to know. While considering everything about Faba Bean and Mexican Heather, growing season is an essential factor. Faba Bean season is and Mexican Heather season is . The type of soil for Faba Bean is and for Mexican Heather is while the PH of soil for Faba Bean is and for Mexican Heather is .

Faba Bean and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Faba Bean and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is and width whereas Mexican Heather height is and width . The color specification of Faba Bean and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color:
Faba Bean leaf color:
Mexican Heather flower color:
Mexican Heather leaf color:

Care of Faba Bean and Mexican Heather

Care of Faba Bean and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done and Mexican Heather pruning is done . In summer Faba Bean needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs and in winter, it needs .