Herb: One-Flower Vetch


Latin name: Vicia articulata


Synonyms: Vicia monanthos


Family: Leguminosae



Edible parts of One-Flower Vetch:

Seed - cooked. They can be used like lentils.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
60 cm
(2 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Pine woods, rocky limestone slopes, macchie and meadows, 50 - 800 metres in Turkey.

Other uses of One-Flower Vetch:

Can be grown as a green manure crop.

Propagation of the herb:

Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow in situ in the spring. An autumn sowing in situ might also succeed.

Cultivation of One-Flower Vetch:

Pine woods, rocky limestone slopes, macchie and meadows, 50 - 800 metres in Turkey.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Vicia articulata:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.