Faba Bean

Sweet Corn

About Faba Bean and Sweet Corn

Faba Bean

Sweet Corn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-4

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Kernel

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

ZEA mays var rugosa

Common Name

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

Sweet Corn

In Hindi

faba बीन

स्वीट कॉर्न

In German

Ackerbohne

Mais

In French

féverole

Le maïs sucré

In Spanish

haba

Maíz dulce

In Greek

faba φασόλι

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

faba feijão

milho doce

In Polish

bobik

Kukurydza

In Latin

faba Bean

Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Vicia

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Vicieae

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Sweet Corn

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

Faba Bean and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Faba Bean and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Faba Bean and Sweet Corn

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