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About Hairy Vetch and Canna


About Canna and Hairy Vetch


What is

Life Span
Annual and Biennials   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America   

Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla   
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
411   
19

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas   
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple   
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From bulbs, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Less Watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Less Watering   
Moderate   

In Winter
Less Watering   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Sandy   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Butterflies, Insects   

Allergy
Toxic   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets   
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Diuretic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds   
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA villosa   
CANNA   

Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch   
Canna, Canna Lily   

In Hindi
hairy vetch   
भंग लिली   

In German
Zottelwicke   
Canna Lilie   

In French
vesce velue   
Canna   

In Spanish
veza   
Canna lirio   

In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος   
Canna κρίνος   

In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda   
Canna   

In Polish
owłosione wyki   
Canna lilia   

In Latin
pea   
Canna lilium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Embryophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Zingiberales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Cannaceae   

Genus
Vicia   
Canna   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Vicieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
140   
99+
19   
99+

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Properties of Hairy Vetch and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Canna

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

Hairy Vetch and Canna Physical Information

Hairy Vetch and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Canna height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Canna are as follows:

Care of Hairy Vetch and Canna

Care of Hairy Vetch and Canna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Canna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Canna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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