Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia
Types
Blue Oat grass
Vicia faba
Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Cropland, Farms, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Brown
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Brown
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Asthma, Itchy eyes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item
Used as a laxative, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ARRHENATHERUM
VICIA faba
Common Name
Oatgrass
Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean
In German
Ährengras
Ackerbohne
In French
Folle avoine
féverole
In Spanish
oat Grass
haba
In Greek
βρώμη Grass
faba φασόλι
In Portuguese
aveia-
faba feijão
In Polish
Owies trawa
bobik
In Latin
oat Grass
faba Bean
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Danthonioideae
Faboideae
Season and Care of Oatgrass and Faba Bean
Season and care of Oatgrass and Faba Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Oatgrass and Faba Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oatgrass season is and Faba Bean season is . The type of soil for Oatgrass is Loam and for Faba Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Faba Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oatgrass and Faba Bean Physical Information
Oatgrass and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Oatgrass and Faba Bean are as follows:
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
- Faba Bean leaf color: Green
Care of Oatgrass and Faba Bean
Care of Oatgrass and Faba Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oatgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.