Pea Flower Vetch (Vicia pisiformis) seeds
- Pea vetch also known as pale-flower vetch is a perennial wild plant with pea-like fruits.
- Contents: Approx. 20 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
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Product number: VIC04 GTIN: 4251420519108
Description
Pea vetch also known as pale-flower vetch is a perennial wild plant with pea-like fruits. The plants are very robust and can tolerate drought. Over the years, they develop an increasingly large root system from which the plant sprouts anew each spring.
Older specimens climb up to 2 metres high. The unripe seeds taste pleasantly sweet and are surprisingly similar to young peas. The young shoots in spring can also be used similarly to pea sprouts. Like most legumes, the pea vetch (Vicia pisiformis) should only be consumed cooked.
Older specimens climb up to 2 metres high. The unripe seeds taste pleasantly sweet and are surprisingly similar to young peas. The young shoots in spring can also be used similarly to pea sprouts. Like most legumes, the pea vetch (Vicia pisiformis) should only be consumed cooked.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Climber, Herbaceous plant |
|---|---|
| Use | Edible plant, Vegetable |
| Lifecycle | Hardy, Perennial |
| Species | Fabaceae |
| Seed propagation | Conventional production |
| Region of origin | Caucasus, Central Europe, Eastern Europe |
| Characteristics | Winter-hardy |
| Eventual height | 1-3 m |
| Flower colour | White, Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, June, May |
| Main harvest | July, June |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, June, March, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 1-3 cm |
| Germination temperature | 5-12°C |
| Germination time | 1-2 weeks |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Soil type | Deep, Free-draining, Humus-rich, Moderate nutrient levels |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | Medium |
| Nutrient requirements | Light feeder |
| Planting distance | 2-6 cm |
| Row spacing | 40 cm |
Sowing and care
Mehrjährige Pflanze, die sich durch Bodenausläufer ausbreitet. Freilandaussaat ab März möglich. Samen werden dabei etwa 3cm tief gesät. Besser: Vorkultur.
Für eine optimale Keimung sollten die Samen vorsichtig angeritzt werden (ohne das Innere zu beschädigen). Anschließend für ca 8 Stunden in Wasser vorquellen lassen. Liebt sonnige Standorte und evt. Kletterhilfe (wie Erbsen).
Für eine optimale Keimung sollten die Samen vorsichtig angeritzt werden (ohne das Innere zu beschädigen). Anschließend für ca 8 Stunden in Wasser vorquellen lassen. Liebt sonnige Standorte und evt. Kletterhilfe (wie Erbsen).
Other names
Botanical name: Vicia pisiformis
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