Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Asia
Types
-
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions
Drought, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Clay, Sandy
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
Bees
Insects
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Groundcover
Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium
VICIA villosa
Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
In Hindi
QUICKSTICK
hairy vetch
In German
QUICKSTICK
Zottelwicke
In French
QUICKSTICK
vesce velue
In Spanish
QUICKSTICK
veza
In Greek
QUICKSTICK
τριχωτό βίκος
In Portuguese
QuickStick
ervilhaca peluda
In Polish
QUICKSTICK
owłosione wyki
In Latin
Quickstick
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Gliricidia
Vicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Robinieae
Vicieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
5140
1
27800
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