Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
8 - 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
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Purple
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Toxic
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
hairy vetch
Hard fescue
In German
Zottelwicke
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
vesce velue
Hard fescue
In Spanish
veza
fétuque ovine
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
Hard fescue
In Polish
owłosione wyki
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Hard Fescue season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hairy Vetch and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Hard Fescue
Care of Hairy Vetch and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.