Faba Bean

Sinningia

About Faba Bean and Sinningia

Faba Bean

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

10-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

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

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

faba बीन

Sinningia

In German

Ackerbohne

Sinningia

In French

féverole

Sinningia

In Spanish

haba

Sinningia

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Sinningia

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Sinningia

In Polish

bobik

Sinningia

In Latin

faba Bean

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Vicia

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1865

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Properties of Faba Bean and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Sinningia

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

Faba Bean and Sinningia Physical Information

Faba Bean and Sinningia physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Sinningia are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Faba Bean and Sinningia

Care of Faba Bean and Sinningia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.