Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
Europe, Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Virginia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Purple
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Toxic
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anxiety, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
In Hindi
hairy vetch
pennywort
In German
Zottelwicke
Wassernabel
In French
vesce velue
pennywort
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
pennywort
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
conchelo
In Polish
owłosione wyki
wąkrota
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hairy Vetch and Pennywort
Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Vetch and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Hairy Vetch and Pennywort. Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns and Pennywort doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Toxic and Pennywort 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 Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Pennywort
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Pennywort season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.
Hairy Vetch and Pennywort Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Pennywort are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
- Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Pennywort
Care of Hairy Vetch and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pennywort pruning is done 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.