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About Hairy Vetch and Double Pink Peony


About Double Pink Peony and Hairy Vetch


What is

Life Span
Annual and Biennials   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Asia   

Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla   
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas   
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
8-1   

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   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple   
White, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Red, Dark Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green   
Green, Dark Green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Slow   

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

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

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Root Division, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering   
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply   

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   
Well drained   

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 branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous   
5-10-10 fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free   
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Double   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Ants, Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
Toxic   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets   
Cut Flowers, 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   
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic   

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

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover   
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover   
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA villosa   
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'   

Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch   
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony   

In Hindi
hairy vetch   
Double Pink Peony   

In German
Zottelwicke   
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen   

In French
vesce velue   
Double Rose pivoine   

In Spanish
veza   
Doble Pink Peony   

In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος   
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία   

In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda   
Duplo Pink Peony   

In Polish
owłosione wyki   
Podwójne Pink Peony   

In Latin
pea   
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Dilleniales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Vicia   
Paeonia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Vicieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
140   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Hairy Vetch and Double Pink Peony

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Double Pink Peony

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

Hairy Vetch and Double Pink Peony Physical Information

Hairy Vetch and Double Pink Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Double Pink Peony are as follows:

Care of Hairy Vetch and Double Pink Peony

Care of Hairy Vetch and Double Pink Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Double Pink Peony 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 Double Pink Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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