natural herbs
Serradella
Ornithopus sativus
Herb: Serradella
Latin name: Ornithopus sativus
Family: Leguminosae
Description of the plant:
Plant:
Annual/PerennialHeight:
70 cm(2 feet)
Habitat of Serradella:
Along the sides of roads and as a weed of cultivated ground. Naturalized on china clay waste in south-eastern Cornwall.Other uses of the herb:
A good green manure crop, fixing atmospheric nitrogen and forming a good weed-excluding ground cover.Propagation of Serradella:
Seed -Cultivation of the herb:
Along the sides of roads and as a weed of cultivated ground. Naturalized on china clay waste in south-eastern Cornwall.Medicinal use of Serradella:
None knownKnown hazards of Ornithopus sativus:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.