Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Asia
Southern Europe
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Purple
Yellow, Gray
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long hair-like leaves
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil Type
Clay, Sandy
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Free of serious pests and diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Toxic
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
In Hindi
hairy vetch
southernwood
In German
Zottelwicke
Eberraute
In French
vesce velue
aurone ou citronnelle
In Spanish
veza
Artemisia abrotanum
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
Artemisia abrotanum
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
Abrótano
In Polish
owłosione wyki
Bylica boże drzewko
In Latin
pea
Southernwood
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Vicieae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Southernwood
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Southernwood is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Southernwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Southernwood season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Southernwood is Loam while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Southernwood is Neutral.
Hairy Vetch and Southernwood Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Southernwood are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
- Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Southernwood
Care of Hairy Vetch and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
