Hairy Vetch

Boston Ivy

About Hairy Vetch and Boston Ivy

Hairy Vetch

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vines

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12 - 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

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Sandy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Groundcover

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VICIA villosa

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

hairy vetch

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Zottelwicke

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

vesce velue

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

veza

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτό βίκος

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ervilhaca peluda

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

owłosione wyki

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

pea

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Vicia

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hairy Vetch and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Boston Ivy

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

Hairy Vetch and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Hairy Vetch and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Hairy Vetch and Boston Ivy

Care of Hairy Vetch and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.