Faba Bean

Spindle Tree

About Faba Bean and Spindle Tree

Faba Bean

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Vicia faba

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

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

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

faba बीन

Spindle Tree

In German

Ackerbohne

Spindelbaum

In French

féverole

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

haba

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

faba φασόλι

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Árvore spindle

In Polish

bobik

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

faba Bean

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Celastrales

Family

Fabaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Vicia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

18150

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Spindle Tree

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

Faba Bean and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Faba Bean and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Faba Bean and Spindle Tree

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