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Faba Bean
Faba Bean

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About Faba Bean and Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
South America, Brazil

Types

Vicia faba
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Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
coastal environs

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
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.60 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch

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

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

faba बीन
Pitanga

In German

Ackerbohne
Pitanga

In French

féverole
Pitanga

In Spanish

haba
Pitanga

In Greek

faba φασόλι
Pitanga

In Portuguese

faba feijão
Pitanga

In Polish

bobik
Pitanga

In Latin

faba Bean
Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Vicia
Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae
Myrteae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

1820
1 27800
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Properties of Faba Bean and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Faba Bean and Pitanga

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

Faba Bean and Pitanga Physical Information

Faba Bean and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Pitanga are as follows:

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Faba Bean and Pitanga

Care of Faba Bean and Pitanga include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.