Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Availablle
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Loam
Clay, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Canker
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
sneezing
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Groundcover
Botanical Name
DAVIDIA
VICIA villosa
Common Name
Davidia
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
In Hindi
Davidia
hairy vetch
In German
Davidia
Zottelwicke
In French
Davidia
vesce velue
In Spanish
Davidia
veza
In Greek
Davidia
τριχωτό βίκος
In Portuguese
Davidia
ervilhaca peluda
In Polish
Davidia
owłosione wyki
In Latin
Davidia
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Fabales
Family
Nyssaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Davidia
Vicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Astereae
Vicieae
Subfamily
Davidioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
1140
1
27800
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