False sweet pea
Vicia pseudo-orobus

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A climber. It grows 50-200 cm high. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There is a tendril at the end. There are 4-10 leaflets and they are 3-6 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are purple. There are several flowers in groups in the axils of leaves. The pod is flat and 3 cm long. There are 1 or 2 seeds.

There are about 140 Vicia species. They are mostly temperate.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests, pastures and on limestone areas between 400-3,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

The young shoots are eaten as a potherb.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Vicia tanakae Franch. & Sav.;