Faba Bean

Vinca

About Faba Bean and Vinca

Faba Bean

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Madagascar

Types

Vicia faba

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Pink, Magenta, 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

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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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

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

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

faba बीन

Vinca

In German

Ackerbohne

Vinca

In French

féverole

Vinca

In Spanish

haba

Vinca

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Vinca

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Vinca

In Polish

bobik

Vinca

In Latin

faba Bean

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Vicia

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1851

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and Vinca

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

Faba Bean and Vinca Physical Information

Faba Bean and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and Vinca are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Faba Bean and Vinca

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