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About Moss Rose and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
South America  

Types
Vicia faba  
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  

Number of Varieties
2  
12  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
12 - 1  

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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Loose, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Moss Rose  

In Hindi
faba बीन  
मॉस गुलाब  

In German
Ackerbohne  
Moss Rose  

In French
féverole  
Moss Rose  

In Spanish
haba  
musgo de Rose  

In Greek
faba φασόλι  
Moss Rose  

In Portuguese
faba feijão  
rosa-musgo  

In Polish
bobik  
Moss Rose  

In Latin
faba Bean  
Rosa moss  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
Vicia  
Portulaca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
18  
120  
99+

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Properties of Faba Bean and Moss Rose

Wondering what are the properties of Faba Bean and Moss Rose? We provide you with everything About Faba Bean and Moss Rose. Faba Bean doesn't have thorns and Moss Rose doesn't have thorns. Also Faba Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Faba Bean has allergic reactions like and Moss Rose 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 Faba Bean and Moss Rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Moss Rose

Season and care of Faba Bean and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Faba Bean and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Faba Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moss Rose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Faba Bean is Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Faba Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.

Faba Bean and Moss Rose Physical Information

Faba Bean and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Moss Rose are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Moss Rose

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

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