Vicia grandiflora kitaibeliana

an annual member of the Vicia genus in the family Leguminosae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family: Leguminosae
Genus: Vicia
Life cycle: annual
Flower type: hermaphrodite

Uses

Edible uses

This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.

The leaves of some cultivars can be eaten as a vegetable^[1]. The cultivar 'Woodford' makes a good salad plant, the leaves are mild like lettuce, without the grassiness of raw clover or the bitterness of many other leaves^[1]. There are no edible uses listed for Vicia grandiflora kitaibeliana.

Environment

Range: E. Asia.
Habitat: Not known
Light: full sun
Shade tolerance: light shade
Water: moderate
Soil textures: sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH: acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil: No
Drought: intolerant

Cultivation