Common Mallow

Faba Bean

About Common Mallow and Faba Bean

Common Mallow

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

10-6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

VICIA faba

Common Name

Common Mallow

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

malva neglecta

faba बीन

In German

malva neglecta

Ackerbohne

In French

malva neglecta

féverole

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

haba

In Greek

Malva neglecta

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

faba feijão

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

bobik

In Latin

neglecta malva

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Malvaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Malva

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

3018

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Properties of Common Mallow and Faba Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Common Mallow and Faba Bean? We provide you with everything About Common Mallow and Faba Bean. Common Mallow doesn't have thorns and Faba Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Common Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Common Mallow has allergic reactions like and Faba Bean has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Common Mallow and Faba Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Faba Bean

Season and care of Common Mallow and Faba Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Common Mallow and Faba Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Mallow season is and Faba Bean season is . The type of soil for Common Mallow is Loam, Sand and for Faba Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Mallow is Acidic, Neutral and for Faba Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

Common Mallow and Faba Bean Physical Information

Common Mallow and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Faba Bean are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Common Mallow and Faba Bean

Care of Common Mallow and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.