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Vicia faba
This document defines and describes the faba bean (Vicia faba). It is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family that is native to North Africa and southwest and south Asia. As a legume, it is able to fix nitrogen and is high in protein. The document provides its scientific classification and describes the physical characteristics of the plant. It notes that faba beans prefer cooler temperatures and grow best in well-drained, neutral pH soil. The final sections provide information on the ecology and nutritional profile of faba beans.
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Vicia faba
- 1. University of Salahaddin Collegeof Education Environmental science department 1 Halala Rahman Qadir 8/15/2017
- 2. Definition of faba •Vicia faba or (broad bean): is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae, like many legumes it is high in protein due to its ability to fix nitrogen from the air through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria housed in root nodules. It is native to North Africa southwest and south Asia 8/15/2017 2
- 3. Scientific classification Kingdom:Plantae (unranked):Angiosperms (unranked):Eudicots (unranked):Rosids Order:Fabales Family:Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Tribe:Vicieae Genus:Vicia Species:V. faba Binomialname: Vicia faba L. 8/15/2017 3
- 4. • It isa stiffly erect plant 0.5–1.8 m tall, with stout stems of a square cross-section. • The leaves are 10–25 cm long, pinnate with 2–7 leaflets, and of a distinct glaucous grey-green color. Unlike most other vetches, the leaves do not have tendrils for climbing over other vegetation. • The flowers are 1–2.5 cm long, with five petals. • The fruit is a broad, leathery pod, green maturing to blackish-brown, with a densely downy surface; Each pod contains 3–8 seeds. 8/15/2017 4 Description
- 5. Faba bean preferscooler temperatures. It grows best in well-drained soils with a neutral pH of around 6.5-7.5 and is fairly intolerant to water logging or drought. 8/15/2017 5 Ecology
- 6. Nutritional information 8/15/2017 6 •Fava beans, mature seeds, rawNutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) • Energy 1,425 kJ (341 kcal) Carbohydrates 58.29 g • Dietary fiber 25 g • Fat 1.53 g • Protein 26.12 g • VitaminsThiamine (B1) (48%) • 0.555 mgRiboflavin (B2)(28%) • 0.333 mgNiacin (B3) (19%) • 2.832 mgVitamin B6(28%) • 0.366 mgFolate (B9)(106%) • 423 μgVitamin C(2%) • 1.4 mgVitamin K(9%) • 9 μgMineralsCalcium(10%) • 103 mgIron(52%) • 6.7 mgMagnesium (54%) • 192 mgManganese(77%) • 1.626 mgPhosphorus(60%)
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