Seeds Specifications
| Common Name | Vicia faba, horsebean, broadbean, fava bean |
| Height | 3 to 5 meter |
| Flower Colour | Varies |
| Bloom Time | February-August. |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Water broad beans just before the soil dries out, but do not over-water them
- Keep soil moist during flowering and pod formation
- Plant beans in well-drained soil
- Broad beans do not require feeding apart from planting in fertile,
Lobia Beans care
- Beans
are a cool-season crop that grow best in temperatures ranging from 60°
to 65°F, but fava beans will grow in temperatures as low as 40°F and
as warm as 75°F
- Sow broad beans in spring as soon as the soil can be worked for harvest before the weather warms
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Watering | Provide regular water throughout the growing season. |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 60 to 65 Degree F |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
| Harvest Season | Beans
require 80 to 100 days to reach harvest. Pick broad beans for fresh use
like snap beans when seeds are about the size of a pea. |
Lobia Beans special feature
Unshelled broad beans will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Broad beans can be frozen, canned, or dried.
Lobia Beans uses
Medicinal Use:
- Beans can prevent heart disease
- Beans can fight cancer
- Beans can lower cholesterol
- Beans can help you lose weight
- Beans can help manage diabetes
- Beans can cause migraines
- Beans can raise blood pressure
- Note: Use only after consulting specialist
Culinary Use:
- A
simple recipe for fava beans would be to sauté them with bacon or
pancetta until tender and then serve topped with melted butter and
shaved pecorino cheese and freshly ground black pepper
- fava beans in a pasta recipe, youd first boil some water, add Kosher salt, and blanch the beans for 3 to 5 minutes
