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About Macaw and Faba Bean


About Faba Bean and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  

Types
-  
Vicia faba  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
5.60 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
VICIA faba  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  

In Hindi
Macaw  
faba बीन  

In German
Ara  
Ackerbohne  

In French
ara  
féverole  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
haba  

In Greek
μακώ  
faba φασόλι  

In Portuguese
arara  
faba feijão  

In Polish
ara  
bobik  

In Latin
Ara  
faba Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Vicia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Vicieae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
-  
18  

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Properties of Macaw and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Faba Bean

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

Macaw and Faba Bean Physical Information

Macaw and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Faba Bean are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Faba Bean

Care of Macaw and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw 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 Macaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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