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About Faba Bean and Spinach


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  

Types
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  
Vicia faba  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
2  

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  
Cropland, Farms, gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-6  

Sunset Zone
-  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
5.60 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Green  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires 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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, 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
Fertilize when new  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SPINACIA oleracea  
VICIA faba  

Common Name
Spinach  
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  

In Hindi
पालक  
faba बीन  

In German
Spinat  
Ackerbohne  

In French
Épinards  
féverole  

In Spanish
Espinacas  
haba  

In Greek
Σπανάκι  
faba φασόλι  

In Portuguese
Espinafre  
faba feijão  

In Polish
Szpinak  
bobik  

In Latin
Spinach  
faba Bean  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Fabales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Spinacia  
Vicia  

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

Tribe
Anserineae  
Vicieae  

Subfamily
Chenopodioideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
800  
31
18  

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Properties of Spinach and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Faba Bean

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

Spinach and Faba Bean Physical Information

Spinach and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Faba Bean are as follows:

Care of Spinach and Faba Bean

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