Twinleaf

Faba Bean

About Twinleaf and Faba Bean

Twinleaf

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-5

10-6

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm5.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla

VICIA faba

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Twinleaf

faba बीन

In German

Twinleaf

Ackerbohne

In French

Twinleaf

féverole

In Spanish

Twinleaf

haba

In Greek

Twinleaf

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

Twinleaf

faba feijão

In Polish

Twinleaf

bobik

In Latin

Twinleaf

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Berberidaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Jeffersonia

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

218

1 27800

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Properties of Twinleaf and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Twinleaf and Faba Bean

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

Twinleaf and Faba Bean Physical Information

Twinleaf and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Faba Bean are as follows:

Twinleaf flower color: White
Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Twinleaf and Faba Bean

Care of Twinleaf and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf 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.