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About Faba Bean and String Bean


About String Bean and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
Central America, South America  

Types
Not Available  
Bush Beans, Pole Beans  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
2  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
Not Available  

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  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, 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  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly  

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  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Not Available  

Allergy
Not Available  
no allergic reactions  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Beautiful Skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'  

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
String bean, Field bean, French bean  

In Hindi
faba बीन  
String Bean  

In German
Ackerbohne  
Bohne  

In French
féverole  
Haricot vert  

In Spanish
haba  
String Bean  

In Greek
faba φασόλι  
Αμπελοφάσουλο  

In Portuguese
faba feijão  
Feijão de corda  

In Polish
bobik  
Fasolka szparagowa  

In Latin
faba Bean  
Gloria Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Fabales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Vicia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Vicieae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Faba Bean and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and String Bean

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

Faba Bean and String Bean Physical Information

Faba Bean and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width Not Available whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and String Bean are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and String Bean

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

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