Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
VICIA villosa
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
hairy vetch
In German
Hyazinthe
Zottelwicke
In French
jacinthe
vesce velue
In Greek
υάκινθος
τριχωτό βίκος
In Portuguese
jacinto
ervilhaca peluda
In Polish
hiacynt
owłosione wyki
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
pea
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Vicieae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Faboideae
Properties of Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch
Wondering what are the properties of Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch? We provide you with everything About Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch. Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and Hairy Vetch doesn't have thorns. Also Hyacinth does not have fragrant flowers. Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Asthma and Hairy Vetch has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch
Season and care of Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch is important to know. While considering everything about Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Hairy Vetch season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Hyacinth is Loam and for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch Physical Information
Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch are as follows:
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
- Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch
Care of Hyacinth and Hairy Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.