Red Buckeye

Hairy Vetch

About Red Buckeye and Hairy Vetch

Red Buckeye

Hairy Vetch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Europe, Asia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Clay, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Edible, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

VICIA villosa

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

hairy vetch

In German

Red Buckeye

Zottelwicke

In French

Red Buckeye

vesce velue

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

veza

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

τριχωτό βίκος

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

ervilhaca peluda

In Polish

Red Buckeye

owłosione wyki

In Latin

Red Buckeye

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

20140

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Hairy Vetch

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Hairy Vetch

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

Red Buckeye and Hairy Vetch Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Hairy Vetch are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Hairy Vetch

Care of Red Buckeye and Hairy Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Hairy Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.