Life Span
Annual and Biennials
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Tree
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Europe
  
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
  
Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
  
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple
  
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Maple shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
  
Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
  
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
  
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
  
Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Whole plant, Wood
  
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
  
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
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
  
ACER platanoides
  
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
  
Norway Maple
  
In Hindi
hairy vetch
  
नॉर्वे मेपल
  
In German
Zottelwicke
  
Spitzahorn
  
In French
vesce velue
  
Norvège Maple
  
In Spanish
veza
  
Noruega arce
  
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
  
Νεροπλάτανος
  
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
  
Noruega bordo
  
In Polish
owłosione wyki
  
klon zwyczajny
  
In Latin
pea
  
Acer platanoides
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Aceraceae
  
Genus
Vicia
  
Acer
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Vicieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Norway Maple
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Norway Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Norway Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Norway Maple season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Norway Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Norway Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hairy Vetch and Norway Maple Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Norway Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Norway Maple are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse
- Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Norway Maple
Care of Hairy Vetch and Norway Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Norway Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Norway Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.