Elderberry

Hairy Vetch

About Elderberry and Hairy Vetch

Elderberry

Hairy Vetch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia, South America

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Clay, Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bouquets

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edible, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

VICIA villosa

7.2 Common Name

Elderberry

Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elderberry

hairy vetch

7.2.2 In German

Holunderbeere

Zottelwicke

7.2.3 In French

Sureau

vesce velue

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saúco

veza

7.2.5 In Greek

Elderberry

τριχωτό βίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

ervilhaca peluda

7.2.7 In Polish

Bez czarny

owłosione wyki

7.2.8 In Latin

Elderberry

pea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Adoxaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Sambucus

Vicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elderberry and Hairy Vetch

Wondering what are the properties of Elderberry and Hairy Vetch? We provide you with everything About Elderberry and Hairy Vetch. Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns. Also Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Elderberry has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Elderberry and Hairy Vetch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Hairy Vetch

Season and care of Elderberry and Hairy Vetch is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Hairy Vetch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Hairy Vetch season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Elderberry and Hairy Vetch Physical Information

Elderberry and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Hairy Vetch are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elderberry and Hairy Vetch

Care of Elderberry and Hairy Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.