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Vicia sativa (Garden Vetch)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 26355



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Vicia
Species: Vicia sativa
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Annual
  • Climber
  • Herb
  • Native
  • Wildflower
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 3b (to -30 F / -34 C)
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
Flowering Start edit
  • April
Flowering End edit
  • June
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
  • Obovate
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Suitable For edit
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Mediterranean Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Purple
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
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  • Sometimes grown as food for livestock edit | delete
  • As a nitrogen fixing plant is sometimes grown as Green Manure edit | delete
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Kiasmum (123)
  purpleinopp (8118)


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