Life Span
Annual and Biennials
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
hairy vetch
  
duckweed
  
In German
Zottelwicke
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
vesce velue
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
veza
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
owłosione wyki
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
pea
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Arales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Vicia
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Vicieae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Duckweed
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Duckweed is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Duckweed Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Duckweed season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Duckweed is Aquatic Plant.
Hairy Vetch and Duckweed Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Duckweed are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Duckweed
Care of Hairy Vetch and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.