Faba Bean

Potato

About Faba Bean and Potato

Faba Bean

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

South America, Chile

Types

Vicia faba

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

24000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

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

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

faba बीन

आलू

In German

Ackerbohne

Kartoffel

In French

féverole

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

haba

Patata

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Batata

In Polish

bobik

Ziemniak

In Latin

faba Bean

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Vicia

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

181400

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Potato

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

Faba Bean and Potato Physical Information

Faba Bean and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Potato are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Faba Bean and Potato

Care of Faba Bean and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.