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About Faba Bean and Spinach


About Spinach and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
Southern Asia  

Types
Vicia faba  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

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  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
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
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
18  
800  
31

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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:

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.

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