Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
China
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-12
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Purple
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Acicular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Beetles, Bugs, Mites
Allergy
Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
BAMBUSA beecheyana
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
In Hindi
hairy vetch
बांस
In German
Zottelwicke
Verklumpung Bambus
In French
vesce velue
clumping Bamboo
In Spanish
veza
clumping Bamboo
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
συσσώρευση μπαμπού
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
bambu aglutinação
In Polish
owłosione wyki
zbicie bambus
In Latin
pea
clumping Bamboo
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Clumping Bamboo
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Clumping Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Clumping Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Clumping Bamboo season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Clumping Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clumping Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hairy Vetch and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White
- Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Clumping Bamboo
Care of Hairy Vetch and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.