Lungwort

Faba Bean

About Lungwort and Faba Bean

Lungwort

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

182

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Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

10-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.50 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm5.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

VICIA faba

Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

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

In Hindi

Lungwort

faba बीन

In German

Lungenkraut

Ackerbohne

In French

pulmonaire

féverole

In Spanish

Lungwort

haba

In Greek

Lungwort

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

pulmonária

faba feijão

In Polish

płucnik

bobik

In Latin

Lungwort

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Peltigerales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Pulmonaria

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Boragineae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1818

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Properties of Lungwort and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Faba Bean

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

Lungwort and Faba Bean Physical Information

Lungwort and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Faba Bean are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Lungwort and Faba Bean

Care of Lungwort and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.