Fava bean plant grow and care – herbaceous legume of the genus Vicia also known as Vicia faba or Broad bean, Fava bean annual plant, grown for the edible bean, leaves and flowers also used as fixing nitrogen plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 2-10a in the spring or 10b-11 as autumn planting.
Leaves edible color green with elliptic shape the leaves can be pointed in the top.
Flower edible color white with black pea flower shape, the flower taste is light sweet.
Fava beans
Bean shape it’s oval the bean can eaten when green or full ready, the bean grow in pods that also edible when fresh.
Cool season, rich soil, heavy soil, plants need support if planting them next to each other they support each other
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seedling / Seed (explanation bellow)
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: In order to grow big quantity of bean need a lot of plant
Planting season: Autumn to winter in hardiness zone 10b-11, spring to early summer in hardiness zone 2-10a
Pests and diseases: Aphids
Pruning season: All season
How to prune: Just infected part
Size of the plant? 20-70 cm, 8-28 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season: Autumn / Winter, and in frost climate spring
General information about the flower White with black pea flower shape, the flower taste is light sweet
Pollination is done by: Bees, flies
Uses of Fava bean flower: Eaten raw, salad
Edible Fruits
Fruit harvest season: Winter / Spring / Summer
Fruits pests or diseases: Aphids, mites
What can be done with big quantities of Fava bean fruits? Eat raw (when the bean are green and not full grown, cooked, falafel, dish
Work requirements on the fruit: Just collect
How long does it take to bear fruit? 3-4 month from seeds
Edible leaves
Leaves harvesting season Autumn / Winter, and in frost climate spring
How to harvest the leaves? Just full grown leaves but when the leaves still tender
Information about leaves: Green leaves in elliptic shape the leaves can be pointed in the top
Uses of Fava bean leaves: Salad, cooked
How to grow from seeds
Sowing requirement: Temperature 5-20C, soak the seeds 24-48 hours, switch the water every few hours
Saving seeds and care until sowing: Dry in room temperature
Sowing season: Spring in hardiness zone 2-10a (but better to sow in the mid to the end of the winter indoor), autumn to mid of the winter in hardiness zone 10b-11
Planting spacing: 10*15cm (4-6 inches)
Depth of Sowing: 2-5cm
Conditions for seeds germinate: Moist soil, full sun, humidity better
Watering requires for Seeds: Average amount of water / Big amount of water (better rains)
Germination time: 5-20 days
Condition of seedling: Cool weather, full sun, moist soil, high humidiy
Do the seeds require burying? Not exactly but need
Scientific name:
Vicia faba
Alternative names: Faba bean, Broad bean, Field bean, Tic bean, Tick bean, Horse bean
