Life Span
Annual and Biennials
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Europe, Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content 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
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
hairy vetch
कबिट
In German
Zottelwicke
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
vesce velue
Kawista
In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda
Limonia
In Polish
owłosione wyki
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
pea
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Aurantioideae
Properties of Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple. Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Hairy Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Toxic and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple
Season and care of Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Wood Apple season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple Physical Information
Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple are as follows:
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple
Care of Hairy Vetch and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.