Vicia grandiflora kitaibeliana

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Vicia grandiflora
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Native to:
Edible Rating:PFAF Edibility Rating
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Vicia grandiflora kitaibeliana

Cultivation: 183

Range: E. Asia.

Edibility: 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].

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.