Earthnut Pea
Lathyrus tuberosus
Lathyrus tuberosus is a small, climbing perennial plant, native in moist temperate parts of Europe and Western Asia. The plant is a trailer or weak climber, supported by tendrils, growing to 1.2 m tall. The leaves are pinnate, with two leaflets and a branched twining tendril at the apex of the petiole. Its flowers are hermaphroditic, pollinated by bees. The plants can also spread vegetatively from the root system.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 1 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–9
- Layers
- climber, root
Functional roles
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
When: Plant tubers spring
Scrambling nitrogen fixer with sweet chestnut-flavoured tubers; pretty pink pea flowers.
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.