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About Faba Bean and Yardlong Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
Africa

Types

Vicia faba
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
-

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.60 cm10.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Yellow, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba
VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Common Name

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

In Hindi

faba बीन
Hydrangea

In German

Ackerbohne
Hortensie

In French

féverole
Hortensia

In Spanish

haba
Hortensia

In Greek

faba φασόλι
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

faba feijão
Hortênsia

In Polish

bobik
Hortensja

In Latin

faba Bean
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Fabales
-

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Vicia
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

Vicieae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

1825
1 27800
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Properties of Faba Bean and Yardlong Bean

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

Season and Care of Faba Bean and Yardlong Bean

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

Faba Bean and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Faba Bean and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

  • Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender

  • Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Faba Bean and Yardlong Bean

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