Faba Bean

Pentas

About Faba Bean and Pentas

Faba Bean

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Vicia faba

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

2300

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

PENTAS

Common Name

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

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

faba बीन

Pentas plant

In German

Ackerbohne

Pentas Pflanze

In French

féverole

plante Pentas

In Spanish

haba

planta pentas

In Greek

faba φασόλι

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

faba feijão

planta Pentas

In Polish

bobik

Pentas roślin

In Latin

faba Bean

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Vicia

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

1882

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Pentas

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

Faba Bean and Pentas Physical Information

Faba Bean and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Pentas are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Faba Bean and Pentas

Care of Faba Bean and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.