Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Vicia faba
Elaeagnus umbellata
Number of Varieties
215
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40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
8-1
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
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.60 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
Light Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
VICIA faba
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
In Hindi
faba बीन
Autumn Olive
In German
Ackerbohne
Herbst Olive
In French
féverole
Automne Olive
In Spanish
haba
Otoño de oliva
In Greek
faba φασόλι
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
In Portuguese
faba feijão
Outono Olive
In Polish
bobik
Jesień Olive
In Latin
faba Bean
Autumnus Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rhamnales
Family
Fabaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Vicia
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Vicieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
1850
1
27800
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