Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Asia
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Compound
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
Toxic
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
Paeonia lactiflora
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Herbaceous Peony
In Hindi
hairy vetch
Herbaceous peony
In German
Zottelwicke
Krautige Pfingstrose
In French
vesce velue
pivoines herbacées
In Spanish
veza
peonía herbáceas
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
ποώδη παιωνία
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
peônia herbáceas
In Polish
owłosione wyki
piwonii zielnych
In Latin
pea
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Not Available
Family
Fabaceae
Paeoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Chinese Peony
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Chinese Peony season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.
Hairy Vetch and Chinese Peony Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Chinese Peony are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Chinese Peony
Care of Hairy Vetch and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.