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Faba Bean
Softstem Bulrush
About Softstem Bulrush and Faba Bean


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Sedge or Rush  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
North America  
Types
Vicia faba  
Grass  
Number of Varieties
2  
5  
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  
AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
-  
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, 10, 11, 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 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Olive  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Olive  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Olive  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Sandy Brown  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long linear and narrow  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rhizome division, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
occasional watering once established  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Yes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
Itchiness  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem  
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Used As Food  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani  
Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush  
In Hindi
faba बीन  
Softstem Bulrush  
In German
Ackerbohne  
Softstem Bulrush  
In French
féverole  
Softstem Bulrush  
In Spanish
haba  
Softstem Bulrush  
In Greek
faba φασόλι  
Softstem Bulrush  
In Portuguese
faba feijão  
Softstem Bulrush  
In Polish
bobik  
Softstem Bulrush  
In Latin
faba Bean  
Softstem Bulrush  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Poales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Cyperaceae  
Genus
Vicia  
Schoenoplectus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
Vicieae  
-  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  
Number of Species
18  
35  
99+
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Properties of Faba Bean and Softstem Bulrush

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Softstem Bulrush

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

Faba Bean and Softstem Bulrush Physical Information

Faba Bean and Softstem Bulrush physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Softstem Bulrush height is 270.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Softstem Bulrush are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Softstem Bulrush

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

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