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Hairy Vetch and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Biennials  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Morocco  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8 - 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
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Clay, Sandy  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Edible, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
VICIA villosa  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
hairy vetch  

In German
Toadflax  
Zottelwicke  

In French
Toadflax  
vesce velue  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
veza  

In Greek
Toadflax  
τριχωτό βίκος  

In Portuguese
Linária  
ervilhaca peluda  

In Polish
Toadflax  
owłosione wyki  

In Latin
Toadflax  
pea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Vicia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Vicieae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
140  
99+

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Difference Between Toadflax and Hairy Vetch

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

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Importance of Toadflax and Hairy Vetch

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

Compare Facts of Toadflax vs Hairy Vetch

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