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About Purple Bounty Vetch and Raoulia


About Raoulia and Purple Bounty Vetch


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Perennial   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
New Zealand   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
agricultural areas   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
9*6   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Mat-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
2.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green   
Gray Green, Silver   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Tiny   

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   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
High   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Drought Tolerant, Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Alternate Days   

In Winter
Average Water   
Moderate   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Not Available   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Bog Garden, Borders   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'   
Raoulia glabra   

Common Name
Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch   
Raoulia   

In Hindi
Purple Bounty Vetch   
Raoulia   

In German
Lila Bounty Wicke   
Raoulia   

In French
Violet Bounty Vetch   
Raoulia   

In Spanish
Purple Bounty Arveja   
Raoulia   

In Greek
Μωβ Bounty Vetch   
Raoulia   

In Portuguese
Roxo recompensa ervilhaca   
raoulia   

In Polish
Purpurowy Bounty Wyka   
Raoulia   

In Latin
Bounty purpura Vetch   
Raoulia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Asterales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Vicia   
Raoulia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Vicieae   
Gnaphalieae   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
1   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Purple Bounty Vetch and Raoulia

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

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Season and Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Raoulia

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

Purple Bounty Vetch and Raoulia Physical Information

Purple Bounty Vetch and Raoulia physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Bounty Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Raoulia height is 2.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Purple Bounty Vetch and Raoulia are as follows:

Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Raoulia

Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Raoulia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Bounty Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raoulia pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Purple Bounty Vetch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Raoulia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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