Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Grasses
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Medium
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
Clay, 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Beetles, Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
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, Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cuts
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
BOUTELOUA gracilis
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
In Hindi
hairy vetch
Bouteloua gracilis
In German
Zottelwicke
Bouteloua Gracilis
In French
vesce velue
Bouteloua aristidoides
In Spanish
veza
Chondrosum gracile
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
Bouteloua gracilis
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Polish
owłosione wyki
Bouteloua Gracilis
In Latin
pea
Bouteloua Gracilis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Vicieae
Cynodonteae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis
Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis? We provide you with everything About Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis. Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns and Bouteloua Gracilis doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Toxic and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Bouteloua Gracilis season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis
Care of Hairy Vetch and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.