Fava bean plant seeds

Common name: Fava bean plant Scientific name: Vicia faba Some of its names: Black Roman bean - Broad bean Fava bean is an annual plant from the pea genus, from the legume family, exceeding one meter in height, and it is a popular food that is easy to digest. Its fruits are eaten cooked, and can be stored frozen, canned, or dried. • Fava flower: Its flowers are white with a black spot at the end of the petals, with five petals reaching 2.5 cm in length. • Fava fruit and seeds: Its fruits are pods exceeding 15 cm in length, containing large, flat, broad seeds that are green during the growth stage and turn brown when ripe. • Fava germination season: Seeds are planted in autumn (October/December). • Suitable climate and soil for growing fava: Unlike most legumes, fava can withstand harsh and cold climates, and can be cultivated in clay and salty soils, but it thrives in light, well-drained soil. • How to cultivate fava: It propagates through seeds planted at a depth of 1-2 cm from the soil surface, and can be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once. • Benefits and uses: It is used as food for humans and has many health benefits. • Original habitat of the fava: The Mediterranean basin, and its cultivation is now widespread around the world.