Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
agricultural areas
Coastal Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
11-15
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
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
Allergy
Not Available
Stomach pain, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'
Manilkara zapota
Common Name
Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
In Hindi
Purple Bounty Vetch
चीकू
In German
Lila Bounty Wicke
Breiapfelbaum
In French
Violet Bounty Vetch
Sapotillier
In Spanish
Purple Bounty Arveja
chicle
In Greek
Μωβ Bounty Vetch
sapodilla
In Portuguese
Roxo recompensa ervilhaca
sapodilla
In Polish
Purpurowy Bounty Wyka
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
In Latin
Bounty purpura Vetch
sapodilla
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Sapotaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Sapotoideae
Season and Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Sapodilla
Season and care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Sapodilla is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Bounty Vetch and Sapodilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Bounty Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Sapodilla season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Purple Bounty Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Bounty Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sapodilla is Neutral.
Purple Bounty Vetch and Sapodilla Physical Information
Purple Bounty Vetch and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Bounty Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Bounty Vetch and Sapodilla are as follows:
Purple Bounty Vetch flower color: Purple and Violet
Purple Bounty Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
- Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Sapodilla
Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Sapodilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Bounty Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Purple Bounty Vetch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.