Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
North America, United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Vicia faba
Texas Redbud
Eastern Redbud
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Forest margins, gardens, Open Plains, open Woodlands, orchards, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
9-6
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.60 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
VICIA faba
CERCIS canadensis var. texensis 'Oklahoma'
Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
Oklahoma Redbud, Texas Redbud
In Hindi
faba बीन
ओकलाहोमा Redbud
In German
Ackerbohne
Oklahoma Redbud
In French
féverole
Oklahoma Redbud
In Spanish
haba
Oklahoma Redbud
In Greek
faba φασόλι
Οκλαχόμα κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
faba feijão
Oklahoma Redbud
In Polish
bobik
Oklahoma Redbud
In Latin
faba Bean
Oklahoma Redbud
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Vicia
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Vicieae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
1824
1
27800
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