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Red Clover

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About Red Clover and Faba Bean

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

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Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-5-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-6

Sunset Zone

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
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

20.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas
Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense
VICIA faba

Common Name

Red Clover
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास
faba बीन

In German

Rotklee
Ackerbohne

In French

Trèfle rouge
féverole

In Spanish

Trébol rojo
haba

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho
faba feijão

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna
bobik

In Latin

Trifolium pratense
faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Trifolium
Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae
Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

30018
1 27800
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Properties of Red Clover and Faba Bean

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

Season and Care of Red Clover and Faba Bean

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

Red Clover and Faba Bean Physical Information

Red Clover and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Faba Bean are as follows:

  • Red Clover flower color: Pink

  • Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Red Clover and Faba Bean

Care of Red Clover and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover 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 Red Clover 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.