Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark 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, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Deer resistant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
hairy vetch
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Zottelwicke
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
vesce velue
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
veza
Hippeastrum
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
owłosione wyki
Hippeastrum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum
Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum. Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Toxic and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Hippeastrum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.
Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum
Care of Hairy Vetch and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.