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Pineapple Weed and Hairy Vetch


What is

Life Span
Annual and Biennials  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
-  
-  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Sandy  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA villosa  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
hairy vetch  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Zottelwicke  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
vesce velue  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
veza  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
owłosione wyki  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
pea  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Vicia  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Vicieae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
140  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Hairy Vetch and Pineapple Weed

If you are confused whether Hairy Vetch or Pineapple Weed are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hairy Vetch and Pineapple Weed Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hairy Vetch are Calcium Sulphate and Phosphorous, whereas for Pineapple Weed fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hairy Vetch and Pineapple Weed if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hairy Vetch and Pineapple Weed

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hairy Vetch and Pineapple Weed. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hairy Vetch and Pineapple Weed as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hairy Vetch is whereas of Pineapple Weed is Digestive disorders. Hairy Vetch has beauty benefits as follows: while Pineapple Weed has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hairy Vetch vs Pineapple Weed

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hairy Vetch vs Pineapple Weed and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hairy Vetch are Toxic whereas of Pineapple Weed have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hairy Vetch has no showy fruits and Pineapple Weed has no showy fruits. Also Hairy Vetch is not flowering and Pineapple Weed is not flowering . You can compare Hairy Vetch and Pineapple Weed facts and facts of other plants too.

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