Plum

Faba Bean

About Plum and Faba Bean

Plum

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

609.60 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm5.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

VICIA faba

Common Name

Plum

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

In Hindi

बेर

faba बीन

In German

Pflaume

Ackerbohne

In French

prune

féverole

In Spanish

ciruela

haba

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

ameixa

faba feijão

In Polish

Śliwka

bobik

In Latin

Plum

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

4018

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Faba Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Faba Bean? We provide you with everything About Plum and Faba Bean. Plum has thorns and Faba Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Faba Bean has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Faba Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Faba Bean

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

Plum and Faba Bean Physical Information

Plum and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Plum and Faba Bean are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Faba Bean

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