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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs  

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

Types
Vicia faba  
Fernleaf, Superdukat  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
12-1  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Yellow, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, 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  
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
ANETHUM graveolens  

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

In Hindi
faba बीन  
डिल प्लांट  

In German
Ackerbohne  
Dill Pflanze  

In French
féverole  
Dill usine  

In Spanish
haba  
Dill Planta  

In Greek
faba φασόλι  
άνηθο φυτών  

In Portuguese
faba feijão  
Dill Vegetal  

In Polish
bobik  
Dill roślin  

In Latin
faba Bean  
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Apiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Vicia  
Anethum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
90  

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Difference Between Faba Bean and Dill

If you are confused whether Faba Bean or Dill are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Faba Bean and Dill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Faba Bean are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Dill fertilizers required are Less fertilizing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Faba Bean and Dill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Faba Bean and Dill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Faba Bean and Dill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Faba Bean and Dill as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Faba Bean is whereas of Dill is Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders and Oral health. Faba Bean has beauty benefits as follows: while Dill has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Faba Bean vs Dill

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Faba Bean vs Dill and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Faba Bean are whereas of Dill have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Faba Bean has showy fruits and Dill has no showy fruits. Also Faba Bean is not flowering and Dill is not flowering . You can compare Faba Bean and Dill facts and facts of other plants too.

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