Vicia amurensis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It can be climbing. It grows 50-100 cm tall. The leaves are 5-15 cm long and have leaflets along the stalk. There are 3-6 pairs of leaflets. They are oval and 16-30 mm long by 9-16 mm wide. The flowers are bleu to purple but occasionally white. The pod is oblong and 15-25 mm long. There are 1-5 seeds.

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

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In north China it grows on hill slopes and grasslands between 400-800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amaryn gish, Goroshek amurski, Nohara kusa fuji

Synonyms

Vicia japonica sensu auct.; Vicia pallida Turcz.; Vicia vaniotii Leveille;