Life Span
Annual and Biennials
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Southeastern Asia
  
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
10-14
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
11-5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple
  
Pink, Rose, Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
  
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
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
  
Frost
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
  
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
  
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
  
Fertilize every year
  
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Kidney Stone
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Fruits, Seeds
  
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
  
AVERRHOA carambola
  
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
  
Carambola, Starfruit
  
In Hindi
hairy vetch
  
carambola पेड़
  
In German
Zottelwicke
  
Sternfrucht Baum
  
In French
vesce velue
  
arbre carambole
  
In Spanish
veza
  
árbol de carambola
  
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
  
carambola δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
  
árvore de carambola
  
In Polish
owłosione wyki
  
karambola drzewo
  
In Latin
pea
  
carambola ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Oxalidales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Oxalidaceae
  
Genus
Vicia
  
Averrhoa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Vicieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Carambola
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Carambola is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Carambola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Carambola season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Carambola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Carambola is Acidic, Neutral.
Hairy Vetch and Carambola Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Carambola are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
- Carambola leaf color: Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Carambola
Care of Hairy Vetch and Carambola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.