Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Vicia sativa, known as the common vetch, garden vetch, tare or simply vetch, is a nitrogen-fixing leguminous plant in the family Fabaceae. It is now naturalised throughout the world occurring on every continent, except Antarctica and the Arctic. The centre of diversity is thought to be the Fertile Crescent, although gold standard molecular confirmation is currently not available.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 0.6 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 4–9
- Layers
- groundcover, climber
Functional roles
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
When: Sow spring or autumn
Quick nitrogen-fixing green manure that scrambles to cover bare ground; flowers feed bees.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.