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Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Vicia (VIK-ee-uh)
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Species
sativa (sa-TEE-vuh)
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Synonym
Vicia bacla
Vicia communis
Vicia cosentini
Vicia cuneata
Vicia pallida
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color
Pink
Magenta (pink-purple)
Lavender
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fayetteville, Arkansas

CARLOTTA, California

Canoga Park, California

Savannah, Georgia

Benton, Kentucky

Clayton, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Wilsons Mills, North Carolina

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Bastrop, Texas

Royse City, Texas

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reaver456
Bridgeport, TX (Zone 8a) | February 2020 | positive

Very good plant to have. Living plants will fix nitrogen into the soil that can feed other plants. Also this plants will produce tiny bla...Read More

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Kelli
L.A. (Canoga Park), CA (Zone 10a) | May 2003 | neutral

This plant is often used as a "green manure" and to add nitrogen to the soil. Where I live, it grows in the winter and spring and dies w...Read More

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