Kidney Vetch
Anthyllis vulneraria
Non-foodZones 5–8groundcoverherb
Anthyllis vulneraria, the common kidneyvetch, kidney vetch or woundwort is a medicinal plant native to Europe, northern Africa, and Western Asia. The specific epithet vulneraria means 'wound healer'.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 0.3 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–8
- Layers
- groundcover, herb
Functional roles
n-fixerpollinatorinsectary
Propagation
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seedeasy
When: Sow spring/autumn
Nitrogen fixer for dry, chalky, poor ground; the sole food plant of the small blue butterfly.
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.