Vicia faba, commonly known as the broad bean, fava bean, or faba bean, is a species of vetch, a flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated as a crop for human consumption, and also as a cover crop.

Fava beans can grow on heavier soils than vetch (Vicia spp.) and peas (Pisum spp.) (UCANR, 2019) and generally tolerate a variety of soil types but grow best on well drained clay and silt soils in addition to sandy soils with adequate moisture.

2024年11月5日 · Fava beans (Vicia faba), also known as broad beans, are a fast-growing, cool-weather annual vegetable that can be planted in either the early spring or fall. The plants are …

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Vicia faba CULTURE: Unlike most beans, fava beans prefer cool weather and are best planted in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Sow 1" deep, 4–6" apart, in rows 18–36" apart or use wide-bed style planting, giving each plant 1 sq.ft. of space. Where winter lows stay above 10°F (-12°C) sow in August through ...

Faba bean or broad bean is a self-fertile, widely cultivated annual legume in the Fabaceae (bean) family. Grown primarily for its nutritious seeds and pods which are high in protein and consumed by millions of people throughout the world.

Fava bean (Vicia faba) is also known by many other names: faba bean, broad bean, horse bean, Windsor bean, and more. By whatever name, it is a productive and nutritious member of the legume family (Fabaceae), grown for its protein-rich seeds and as a forage and cover crop.

Vicia faba (faba plant) is an erect legume plant that can grow up to a length of 1.5–2 m. The root system consists of a main taproot system and many lateral fibrous roots that explore the soil area up to 90 cm.

Fava beans (Vicia faba), also known as broad beans, are widely cultivated annual legumes native to the Mediterranean and one of the world's most ancient cultivated crops.

Broad bean, Vicia faba, is a leguminous plant in the family Fabaceae primarily grown for its edible beans. Broad bean is a an annual vetch reaching between 0.5–1.8 m (1.6–6 ft) tall.

2024年10月13日 · Vicia faba is an erect, annual plant, producing a stout stem with one or more basal branches. It can grow up to 2 metres tall, though most cultivars are smaller [