Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Purple
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very 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
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
No Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid 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
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Toxic
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Groundcover
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
hairy vetch
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Zottelwicke
Lila Taubnessel
In French
vesce velue
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
veza
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
owłosione wyki
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
pea
Purpura Deadnettle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Lamioideae
Properties of Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle
Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle? We provide you with everything About Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle. Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns and Purple Deadnettle doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Toxic and Purple Deadnettle 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 Purple Deadnettle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Purple Deadnettle season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Hairy Vetch and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.