Hairy Vetch

Strawflower

About Hairy Vetch and Strawflower

Hairy Vetch

Strawflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Sandy

Well-aerated

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Groundcover

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VICIA villosa

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

7.2 Common Name

Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

hairy vetch

strawflower

7.2.2 In German

Zottelwicke

Strohblume

7.2.3 In French

vesce velue

strawflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

veza

strawflower

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτό βίκος

strawflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ervilhaca peluda

strawflower

7.2.7 In Polish

owłosione wyki

strawflower

7.2.8 In Latin

pea

strawflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Vicia

Xerochrysum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

Gnaphalieae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hairy Vetch and Strawflower

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Strawflower

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

Hairy Vetch and Strawflower Physical Information

Hairy Vetch and Strawflower physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Strawflower are as follows:

Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hairy Vetch and Strawflower

Care of Hairy Vetch and Strawflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Strawflower 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 Strawflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.