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Silver Thyme and Hairy Vetch


What is

Life Span
Annual and Biennials  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Herb  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia  

Types
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White, Blue, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
-  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Sandy  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Toxic  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Groundcover  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VICIA villosa  
THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'  

Common Name
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch  
Silver Thyme, Thyme  

In Hindi
hairy vetch  
Hydrangea  

In German
Zottelwicke  
Hortensie  

In French
vesce velue  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
veza  
Hortensia  

In Greek
τριχωτό βίκος  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
ervilhaca peluda  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
owłosione wyki  
Hortensja  

In Latin
pea  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
-  

Family
Fabaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Vicia  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
140  
99+
350  
99+

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Difference Between Hairy Vetch and Silver Thyme

If you are confused whether Hairy Vetch or Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hairy Vetch are Calcium Sulphate and Phosphorous, whereas for Silver Thyme fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hairy Vetch and Silver Thyme if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hairy Vetch and Silver Thyme

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hairy Vetch and Silver Thyme. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hairy Vetch and Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Hairy Vetch has beauty benefits as follows: while Silver Thyme has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hairy Vetch vs Silver Thyme

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 Silver Thyme 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 Silver Thyme have Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hairy Vetch has no showy fruits and Silver Thyme has no showy fruits. Also Hairy Vetch is not flowering and Silver Thyme is flowering. You can compare Hairy Vetch and Silver Thyme facts and facts of other plants too.

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