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Pea Vetch
Vicia pisiformis

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Herb: Pea Vetch

Latin name: Vicia pisiformis

Family: Leguminosae

Edible parts of Pea Vetch:

Seed - cooked. Used like lentils. Used as a vegetable. No more details are given.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Forests, mainly broad-leaved, in Scandinavia and eastwards to Asia.

Propagation of Pea Vetch:

Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow in situ in spring or autumn.

Cultivation of the herb:

Forests, mainly broad-leaved, in Scandinavia and eastwards to Asia.

Medicinal use of Pea Vetch:

None known

Known hazards of Vicia pisiformis:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.