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About Faba Bean and Petunia


About Petunia and Faba Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Vegetable   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

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

Types
Not Available   
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
118   
38

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens   
Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-10   

AHS Heat Zone
10-6   
Not Available   

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   
not provided   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
5.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
2.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple   
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Golden Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Fall, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy, Sandy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Unknown   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used As Food   
Showy Purposes   

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   
Petunia   

Common Name
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean   
Petunia   

In Hindi
faba बीन   
Petunia   

In German
Ackerbohne   
Petunie   

In French
féverole   
Pétunia   

In Spanish
haba   
Petunia   

In Greek
faba φασόλι   
πετούνια   

In Portuguese
faba feijão   
Petúnia   

In Polish
bobik   
Petunia   

In Latin
faba Bean   
Petunia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Streptophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Solanales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Vicia   
Petunia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Vicieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Petunioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
35   
99+

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Properties of Faba Bean and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Petunia

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

Faba Bean and Petunia Physical Information

Faba Bean and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Petunia are as follows:

Care of Faba Bean and Petunia

Care of Faba Bean and Petunia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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