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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Vicia faba
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
7-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.60 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, 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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

faba बीन
Spindle Tree

In German

Ackerbohne
Spindelbaum

In French

féverole
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

haba
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

faba φασόλι
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

faba feijão
Árvore spindle

In Polish

bobik
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

faba Bean
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Celastrales

Family

Fabaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Vicia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

18150
1 27800
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Difference Between Faba Bean and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Faba Bean and Spindle Tree

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Compare Facts of Faba Bean vs Spindle Tree

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