Hairy Vetch

Bishop's Weed

About Hairy Vetch and Bishop's Weed

Hairy Vetch

Bishop's Weed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Sandy

Rich

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Weather protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Groundcover

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VICIA villosa

AMMI majus

7.2 Common Name

Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

hairy vetch

बिशप निराना

7.2.2 In German

Zottelwicke

Bischofs Unkraut

7.2.3 In French

vesce velue

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

7.2.4 In Spanish

veza

biznaga

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτό βίκος

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ervilhaca peluda

erva daninha do Bispo

7.2.7 In Polish

owłosione wyki

chwastów biskupa

7.2.8 In Latin

pea

Episcopi viriditas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Vicia

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

140NA

1 27800

Properties of Hairy Vetch and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Bishop's Weed

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

Hairy Vetch and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Hairy Vetch and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hairy Vetch and Bishop's Weed

Care of Hairy Vetch and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.