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Faba Bean
Periwinkle
About Periwinkle and Faba Bean


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia  
Madagascar  
Types
Vicia faba  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+
Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  
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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1.97 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
5.60 cm  
2.96 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
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  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
Yes  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VICIA faba  
Catharanthus roseus  
Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean  
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  
In Hindi
faba बीन  
Periwinkle  
In German
Ackerbohne  
Immergrün  
In French
féverole  
Pervenche  
In Spanish
haba  
Bígaro  
In Greek
faba φασόλι  
μυρτιά  
In Portuguese
faba feijão  
Mirta  
In Polish
bobik  
Barwinek  
In Latin
faba Bean  
Periwinkle  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Mollusca  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Gastropoda  
Order
Fabales  
Geraniales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Apocynaceae  
Genus
Vicia  
Catharanthus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  
Tribe
Vicieae  
-  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  
Number of Species
18  
8  
99+
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Properties of Faba Bean and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Periwinkle

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

Faba Bean and Periwinkle Physical Information

Faba Bean and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Periwinkle are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Periwinkle

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

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