Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Europe, Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
White, Purple
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
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
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden 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
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Air purification, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
Lonicera japonica
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
In Hindi
hairy vetch
जापानी Honeysuckle
In German
Zottelwicke
Japanese Honeysuckle
In French
vesce velue
Chèvrefeuille japonais
In Spanish
veza
madreselva japonesa
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
Honeysuckle japonês
In Polish
owłosione wyki
wiciokrzew japoński
In Latin
pea
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Properties of Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle
Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle? We provide you with everything About Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle. Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns and Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Toxic and Japanese Honeysuckle 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 Japanese Honeysuckle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Japanese Honeysuckle season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral.
Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
- Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle
Care of Hairy Vetch and Japanese Honeysuckle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.