Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
3-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple
White, Blue, Pink, 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
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Medium
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Deer resistant, Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Not Available
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
CHIONODOXA
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
In Hindi
hairy vetch
Chionodoxa
In German
Zottelwicke
Ruhm des Schnees
In French
vesce velue
gloire de la neige
In Spanish
veza
gloria de la nieve
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
glory-of-the-snow
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
glória da neve
In Polish
owłosione wyki
chwała śniegu
In Latin
pea
glory of the snow
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Scilloideae
Properties of Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow
Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow? We provide you with everything About Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow. Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns and Glory of the Snow doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Toxic and Glory of the Snow 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 Glory of the Snow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Glory of the Snow season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Glory of the Snow is Loam while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Glory of the Snow is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
- Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow
Care of Hairy Vetch and Glory of the Snow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Glory of the Snow 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 Glory of the Snow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.