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About Purple Bounty Vetch and Red Onion


About Red Onion and Purple Bounty Vetch


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Vegetable   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
10   
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas   
Cropland, Farms, gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet   
White, Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green   
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Sets   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

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   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop   
Culinary use   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'   
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'   

Common Name
Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch   
Garden Onion, Red Onion   

In Hindi
Purple Bounty Vetch   
लाल प्याज   

In German
Lila Bounty Wicke   
Rote Zwiebel   

In French
Violet Bounty Vetch   
Oignon rouge   

In Spanish
Purple Bounty Arveja   
Cebolla roja   

In Greek
Μωβ Bounty Vetch   
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι   

In Portuguese
Roxo recompensa ervilhaca   
Cebola vermelha   

In Polish
Purpurowy Bounty Wyka   
Czerwona cebula   

In Latin
Bounty purpura Vetch   
Red Cepa   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Liliales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Vicia   
Allium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Vicieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Faboideae   
Allioideae   

Number of Species
1   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Purple Bounty Vetch and Red Onion

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

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Season and Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Red Onion

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

Purple Bounty Vetch and Red Onion Physical Information

Purple Bounty Vetch and Red Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Bounty Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Purple Bounty Vetch and Red Onion are as follows:

Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Red Onion

Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Red Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Bounty Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Onion 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 Red Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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