Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
hairy vetch
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Zottelwicke
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
vesce velue
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
veza
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
owłosione wyki
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
pea
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Properties of Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon. Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Toxic and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Hairy Vetch and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.