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About Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
hairy vetch
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Zottelwicke
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
vesce velue
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
veza
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
owłosione wyki
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
pea
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Vicia
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
140
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail

Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail. Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Toxic and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail

Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Meadow Foxtail season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple

  • Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Hairy Vetch and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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