Faba Bean

Switchgrass

About Faba Bean and Switchgrass

Faba Bean

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Vicia faba

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

238

0 40000

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9 - 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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

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

Switchgrass

In Hindi

faba बीन

Switchgrass

In German

Ackerbohne

Switchgrass

In French

féverole

switchgrass

In Spanish

haba

switchgrass

In Greek

faba φασόλι

switchgrass

In Portuguese

faba feijão

switchgrass

In Polish

bobik

switchgrass

In Latin

faba Bean

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Vicia

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Vicieae

Paniceae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

18450

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Switchgrass

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

Faba Bean and Switchgrass Physical Information

Faba Bean and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Switchgrass are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Faba Bean and Switchgrass

Care of Faba Bean and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.