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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types
Vicia faba

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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

Habit
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
5.60 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Seeds

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi
faba बीन

In German
Ackerbohne

In French
féverole

In Spanish
haba

In Greek
faba φασόλι

In Portuguese
faba feijão

In Polish
bobik

In Latin
faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Vicia

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Vicieae

Subfamily
Faboideae

Number of Species
18

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Properties of Faba Bean

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It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Faba Bean Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Faba Bean. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Faba Bean physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 5.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Faba Bean

Taking Faba Bean Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Faba Bean include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Faba Bean

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Faba Bean is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Faba Bean is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Vicia faba. This plant's habitat is Cropland, Farms and gardens and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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