Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Purple
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
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
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Not Applicable
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Not Available
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
hairy vetch
gillyflower
In German
Zottelwicke
Garten-Levkoje
In French
vesce velue
Gillyflower
In Spanish
veza
Gillyflower
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
Matthiola incana
In Polish
owłosione wyki
Gillyflower
In Latin
pea
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Gillyflower
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hairy Vetch and Gillyflower Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Gillyflower are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Gillyflower
Care of Hairy Vetch and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.