Fava-bean
Vicia faba
Also known as
- Bell-bean
- Broad Bean
- English Bean
- Faba Bean
- Fava Bean
- Field Bean
- Horse Bean
- Horsebean
- Small Bean
- Tick Bean
- Windsor Bean
- broad-bean
- faba-bean
Fabaceae
Perennial
Vegetables
Attracts pollinators
About this plant
Vicia faba, commonly known as Fava-bean, is an annual vegetable plant that thrives in full sun and requires medium water. It grows to a height of 0.5–1.5 meters and blooms with white flowers from June to August. This plant prefers loamy, clay, or sandy soils and is suitable for USDA zones 3–10. It attracts pollinators.
Light
Full sun
Watering
Medium water
Soil
Loamy, Clay, Peaty
Height
0.78–1 m
Spread
0.3–0.5 m
Zones
3–9
Flower colors
Calendar
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Indoor Sowing
Direct Sowing
Transplanting
Bloom Period
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Indoor Sowing
Direct Sowing
Transplanting
Bloom Period
Harvest
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Data source: Trefle.io, Perenual