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About Silver Wattle and Faba Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Australia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-6

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval/Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm5.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
VICIA faba

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
faba बीन

In German

Silver Wattle
Ackerbohne

In French

Mimosa d'été
féverole

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
haba

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
faba feijão

In Polish

Silver Wattle
bobik

In Latin

Silver Wattle
faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Acacia
Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Vicieae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

95018
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Wattle and Faba Bean

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

Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Faba Bean

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

Silver Wattle and Faba Bean Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Faba Bean are as follows:

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Faba Bean

Care of Silver Wattle and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.