Life Span
Annual
Type
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Asia
Types
Vicia benghalensis
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Thorns
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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop
Used As Indoor Plant
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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Groundcover
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'
Common Name
Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch
In Hindi
Purple Bounty Vetch
In German
Lila Bounty Wicke
In French
Violet Bounty Vetch
In Spanish
Purple Bounty Arveja
In Greek
Μωβ Bounty Vetch
In Portuguese
Roxo recompensa ervilhaca
In Polish
Purpurowy Bounty Wyka
In Latin
Bounty purpura Vetch
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Vicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Vicieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Number of Species
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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