Faba Bean

Silverberry

About Faba Bean and Silverberry

Faba Bean

Silverberry

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

North America, Alaska, Canada

Types

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

6-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

ELAEAGNUS commutata

Common Name

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

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

In Hindi

faba बीन

Silverberry

In German

Ackerbohne

Silverberry

In French

féverole

Silverberry

In Spanish

haba

Silverberry

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Silverberry

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Silverberry

In Polish

bobik

Silverberry

In Latin

faba Bean

Silverberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rhamnales

Family

Fabaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Vicia

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

1870

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Silverberry

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Silverberry

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

Faba Bean and Silverberry Physical Information

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

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color:

Care of Faba Bean and Silverberry

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