Faba Bean

Red Buckeye

About Faba Bean and Red Buckeye

Faba Bean

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Vicia faba

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 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

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

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

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

faba बीन

Red Buckeye

In German

Ackerbohne

Red Buckeye

In French

féverole

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

haba

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

faba φασόλι

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Red Buckeye

In Polish

bobik

Red Buckeye

In Latin

faba Bean

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Vicia

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1820

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Red Buckeye

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

Faba Bean and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Faba Bean and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Faba Bean and Red Buckeye

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