Vicia faba L.

Spice Flower In the field 1 In the field 2

Family: LEGUMINOSAE

Genus: Vicia

Catalan common name: Fava. Favera.

Spanish common name: Haba.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Tarragona.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

Uses and properties: Edible or foodstuffs.

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated species. Cultivated specie.

Characteristics: Fava or horse bean plants are rarely found growing spontaneously; leaves have large folioles (up to 10 cm), light green in colour, flowers are whitish, with the lateral petals (the wings) black. The fruit is the fava or horse bean, and is harvested when green because when mature it is dark black. Flowers from the end of the winter and during the spring.