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About Faba Bean and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Vicia faba
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

2800
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
12-10

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
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.60 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

faba बीन
रो अंजीर

In German

Ackerbohne
Birkenfeige

In French

féverole
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

haba
higo llorón

In Greek

faba φασόλι
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

faba feijão
chorando fig

In Polish

bobik
płacz rys

In Latin

faba Bean
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Urticales

Family

Fabaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Vicia
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

18850
1 27800
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Properties of Faba Bean and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Faba Bean and Weeping Fig

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

Faba Bean and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Faba Bean and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Faba Bean and Weeping Fig

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