large yellow vetch
Vicia grandiflora kitaibeliana

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae

What it is like

Vicia grandiflora kitaibeliana is a ANNUAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Height (m): 0

Where it is found

Not known

E. Asia.

Conservation Status:

Countries/locations it is found in

How it is used

Food

Rating: 2

The leaves of some cultivars can be eaten as a vegetable. The cultivar 'Woodford' makes a good salad plant, the leaves are mild like lettuce, without the grassiness of raw clover or the bitterness of many other leaves.

Medicine

Rating: 0

Other

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How it is grown

183

Propagating it:

Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;

Habit: Annual

Hardiness:

Growth:

Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)

Shade: Semi-shade, no shade

Moisture: Moist

Things to keep in mind

Its other names

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Synonyms

Vicia grandiflora var. grandiflora Scop.