What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
China
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
agricultural areas
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
8-15
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
99+
460.00 cm
99+
Minimum Width
60.00 cm
99+
Not Available
Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
digitate
Thorns
No
No
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
No
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Facts
Flowers
Showy
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
No
No
Edible Fruit
No
No
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
Yes
No
Fragrant Fruit
No
No
Fragrant Leaf
No
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
No
Showy Foliage
Yes
Yes
Showy Bark
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
No
No
Invasive
Yes
No
Self-Sowing
Yes
No
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Edible Uses
Yes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
Purple Bounty Vetch
हेगड़े बांस
In German
Lila Bounty Wicke
Hedge Bambus
In French
Violet Bounty Vetch
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
Purple Bounty Arveja
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
Μωβ Bounty Vetch
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Roxo recompensa ervilhaca
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
Purpurowy Bounty Wyka
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
Bounty purpura Vetch
Sepi Bamboo
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Vicia
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Vicieae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
1
99+
Not Available
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