This domesticated crop plant has an upright habit with fleshy stems that have no tendrils and forms a bushy habit. It has grey green divided leaves with oblong leaflets and the pea-shaped white flowers appear during spring followed by green pods.

Hardiness zones 7 to 10 

Vicia faba is naturally found in north Africa and south-west Asia growing in well drained fertile deep moist sandy to light clay loams that are tending alkaline in a protected sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Broad Bean is a crop plant that is grown for its vitamin rich seeds and for fodder. It can be planted in small to large gardens and as a container specimen establishing in one season from seed. It is commonly grown in a domestic vegetable garden producing high yields for a small space. ID 1397

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It is a hardy, easily grown vegetable that has been cultivated for thousands of years for its protein rich seeds.

Vicia (VI-kee-a)  faba (FĂ-ba)

Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)