Faba Bean

Shell Ginger

About Faba Bean and Shell Ginger

Faba Bean

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Vicia faba

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-5

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

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

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

faba बीन

Shell Ginger

In German

Ackerbohne

Shell Ginger

In French

féverole

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

haba

Shell jengibre

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Shell Ginger

In Polish

bobik

Shell Imbir

In Latin

faba Bean

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Vicia

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Vicieae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

18150

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Shell Ginger

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

Faba Bean and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Faba Bean and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Faba Bean and Shell Ginger

Care of Faba Bean and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.