Faba Bean

Red Cardinal

About Faba Bean and Red Cardinal

Faba Bean

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

11-7

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

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

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

faba बीन

Red Cardinal

In German

Ackerbohne

Red Cardinal

In French

féverole

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

haba

Cárdenas

In Greek

faba φασόλι

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

bobik

Red Cardinal

In Latin

faba Bean

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Vicia

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1810

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Red Cardinal

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

Faba Bean and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Faba Bean and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Faba Bean and Red Cardinal

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