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About Sweet Corn and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Vicia faba  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

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  
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 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beetles  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
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
18  
1  

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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:

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.

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