Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
agricultural areas
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
4-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Purple Bounty Vetch
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Lila Bounty Wicke
Hyazinthe
In French
Violet Bounty Vetch
jacinthe
In Spanish
Purple Bounty Arveja
jacinto
In Greek
Μωβ Bounty Vetch
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Roxo recompensa ervilhaca
jacinto
In Polish
Purpurowy Bounty Wyka
hiacynt
In Latin
Bounty purpura Vetch
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Scilloideae
Properties of Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth
Wondering what are the properties of Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth? We provide you with everything About Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth. Purple Bounty Vetch doesn't have thorns and Hyacinth doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Bounty Vetch does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Bounty Vetch has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth
Season and care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Bounty Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Hyacinth season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Purple Bounty Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Bounty Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth Physical Information
Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Bounty Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth are as follows:
Purple Bounty Vetch flower color: Purple and Violet
Purple Bounty Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth
Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Bounty Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hyacinth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Bounty Vetch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.