Hairy Vetch

Acerola

About Hairy Vetch and Acerola

Hairy Vetch

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Sandy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Groundcover

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VICIA villosa

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

hairy vetch

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Zottelwicke

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

vesce velue

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

veza

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτό βίκος

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ervilhaca peluda

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

owłosione wyki

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

pea

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Fabales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Vicia

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hairy Vetch and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Acerola

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

Hairy Vetch and Acerola Physical Information

Hairy Vetch and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Acerola are as follows:

Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Hairy Vetch and Acerola

Care of Hairy Vetch and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.