Hairy Vetch

Periwinkle

About Hairy Vetch and Periwinkle

Hairy Vetch

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Sandy

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VICIA villosa

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

hairy vetch

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Zottelwicke

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

vesce velue

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

veza

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτό βίκος

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ervilhaca peluda

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

owłosione wyki

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

pea

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Fabales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Vicia

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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140

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Properties of Hairy Vetch and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Periwinkle

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

Hairy Vetch and Periwinkle Physical Information

Hairy Vetch and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Periwinkle are as follows:

Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hairy Vetch and Periwinkle

Care of Hairy Vetch and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.