Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
China, Japan
Types
Vicia faba
-
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens
Grassland, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm91.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.60 cm91.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
Light Pink, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Moist
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter
Requires regular watering
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
Loam
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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
VICIA faba
Paonia lactiflora
Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
Chinese Peony
In Hindi
faba बीन
Paonia lactiflora
In German
Ackerbohne
Paonia lactiflora
In French
féverole
Paonia lactiflora
In Spanish
haba
lactiflora paonia
In Greek
faba φασόλι
Paonia lactiflora
In Portuguese
faba feijão
Paonia lactiflora
In Polish
bobik
Paonia lactiflora
In Latin
faba Bean
Paonia lactiflora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Dilleniales
Family
Fabaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Vicia
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Vicieae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
181
1
27800
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