Broad Bean.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Annual vegetable

Licht

Full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Direkte Sonne

Gießen

Alle 5 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

3 to 4 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 7 bis 10

Blütezeit

Late winter to late spring

Pflege

Plant these in well-draining soil and keep the area weed-free as they establish. Watch for aphids on the tender new growth during the spring. Provide support for taller varieties to keep the heavy pods off the ground.

Gießen

Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged during the flowering and pod-filling stages.

Düngen

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer once when the plants start to flower.

Schneiden

Pinch off the growing tips once the first pods have set to encourage energy into the beans.

Umtopfen

These are annuals and are typically grown directly in the garden soil.

Boden

Loamy, fertile soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

5 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Annual, typically 6 to 9 months

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is generally safe to eat when cooked, but raw beans contain compounds that are toxic to those with a specific genetic enzyme deficiency.

Kinder

The large, smooth seeds can be a choking hazard for small children if left unattended.

Kontaktallergene

Handling the foliage may cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen from the flowers can trigger seasonal allergies in some people.

Essbarkeit

Raw fava beans can cause severe illness in individuals with G6PD deficiency, a condition known as favism.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Sturdy upright square stems
• Compound leaves with oval leaflets
• White flowers with black spots
• Large green edible pods

Höhe

0,3 bis 1,2m

Breite

0,2 bis 0,45m

Blätter

green, blue-green, deciduous

Blüten

white, black, 2 bis 3cm

Früchte

green, Late spring to early summer

Häufige Probleme

• Aphids — Small insects that cluster on tender new growth and suck plant sap.
• Chocolate spot — A fungal infection causing brown spots on leaves and stems during wet weather.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed

Pflanzzeit

fall, late winter, early spring

Überwinterung

In mild climates, they can remain in the garden through winter. In colder areas, provide a light mulch to protect the roots from deep freezes.

Im Kübel

They grow well in large containers, provided the pot is at least 30 centimeters deep.

Plant fava beans alongside leafy greens to make the most of your garden space while enriching the soil.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Lettuce — They grow well together as fava beans provide light shade.
• Potato — They are traditional companions that do not compete for the same soil nutrients.

Fernhalten von

• Zwiebel — Onions may inhibit the growth of legumes when planted in close proximity.

Ähnliche Arten

• Duftwicke — They share a similar growth habit and legume family characteristics.

Botanisches

Familie

Fabaceae

Gattung

Vicia

Ordnung

Fabales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Mediterranean and Southwest Asia

Artenschutz

This species is widely cultivated and not of conservation concern.

It thrives in cool, moist conditions and improves soil fertility through symbiotic nitrogen fixation.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source

Bestäuber

Bienen

Verwendung

culinary vegetable, cover crop, nitrogen fixer

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

When should I plant fava beans?

Plant them in the fall for winter harvest or in late winter for a spring harvest.

Do I need to stake them?

Taller varieties often benefit from support to keep them upright.

Woher der Name kommt

Vicia is the classical Latin name for vetch, while faba simply means bean in Latin.

Gut zu wissen

• Fava beans are one of the oldest domesticated crops in the world.
• They are excellent at fixing nitrogen in the soil.
• The flowers have a lovely, subtle fragrance.