Faba Bean

Spinach

About Faba Bean and Spinach

Faba Bean

Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Southern Asia

Types

Vicia faba

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Food, 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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

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

Spinach

In Hindi

faba बीन

पालक

In German

Ackerbohne

Spinat

In French

féverole

Épinards

In Spanish

haba

Espinacas

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Espinafre

In Polish

bobik

Szpinak

In Latin

faba Bean

Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Vicia

Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Anserineae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

18800

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Spinach

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

Faba Bean and Spinach Physical Information

Faba Bean and Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Spinach are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Faba Bean and Spinach

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