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About Tomatillo and Faba Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

402
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
10-6

Sunset Zone

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
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

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Birds, Flea beetles
-

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica
VICIA faba

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

Tomatillos
faba बीन

In German

Tomatillos
Ackerbohne

In French

Tomatilles
féverole

In Spanish

Tomatillos
haba

In Greek

Tomatillos
faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

Tomatillos
faba feijão

In Polish

Tomatillos
bobik

In Latin

Tomatillos
faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Fabales

Family

Solanaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Physalis
Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae
Vicieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

7518
1 27800
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Properties of Tomatillo and Faba Bean

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

Season and Care of Tomatillo and Faba Bean

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

Tomatillo and Faba Bean Physical Information

Tomatillo and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Faba Bean are as follows:

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

  • Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple

  • Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Faba Bean

Care of Tomatillo and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.