Garden Vetch
Scientific Name: Vicia sativa L.
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Magnoliopsida / Rosidae / Fabales / Fabaceae / Leguminosae / Vicia L./ Vicia sativa L.
| General Information |
| Usda Symbol | VISA |
| Group | Dicot |
| Life Cycle | Annual |
| Growth Habits | Forb/herbVine, |
| Native Locations | VISA |
Plant Guide
Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Garden Vetch.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
| Shade Tolerance | Tolerant |
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| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | No |
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| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
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| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
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| Anaerobic Tolerance | Low |
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| CaCO3 Tolerance | Low |
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| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
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| Drought Tolerance | Low |
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| Fertility Requirement | Medium |
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| Fire Tolerance | None |
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| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 80 |
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| Hedge Tolerance | None |
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| Moisture Use | High |
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| pH, Maximum | 7.0 |
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| pH, Minimum | 6.0 |
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| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 20000 |
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| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 5120 |
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| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 12 |
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| Salinity Tolerance | Low |
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Morphology/Physiology
| After Harvest Regrowth Rate | Rapid |
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| Toxicity | Slight |
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| Shape and Orientation | Climbing |
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| Resprout Ability | No |
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| Low Growing Grass | No |
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| Nitrogen Fixation | Low |
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| Active Growth Period | Spring |
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| Bloat | Medium |
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| C:N Ratio | Low |
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| Coppice Potential | No |
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| Fall Conspicuous | No |
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| Fire Resistant | No |
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| Flower Color | Purple |
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| Flower Conspicuous | Yes |
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| Foliage Color | Green |
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| Foliage Porosity Summer | Porous |
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| Foliage Texture | Coarse |
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| Fruit/Seed Color | Black |
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| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | No |
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| Growth Form | Single Stem |
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| Growth Rate | Rapid |
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| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 5 |
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| Height, Mature (feet) | 4.0 |
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| Known Allelopath | No |
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| Leaf Retention | No |
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| Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous |
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Reproduction
| Propagated by Seed | Yes |
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| Propagated by Sod | No |
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| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
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| Propagated by Tubers | No |
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| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
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| Seed per Pound | 39600 |
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| Seed Spread Rate | Moderate |
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| Seedling Vigor | High |
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| Small Grain | No |
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| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
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| Propagated by Corm | No |
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| Propagated by Container | No |
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| Propagated by Bulb | No |
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| Propagated by Bare Root | No |
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| Fruit/Seed Period End | Spring |
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| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Spring |
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| Fruit/Seed Abundance | High |
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| Commercial Availability | No Known Source |
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| Bloom Period | Early Spring |
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| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
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Suitability/Use
| Veneer Product | No |
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| Pulpwood Product | No |
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| Protein Potential | High |
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| Post Product | No |
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| Palatable Human | Yes |
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| Palatable Graze Animal | Medium |
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| Palatable Browse Animal | Medium |
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| Nursery Stock Product | No |
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| Naval Store Product | No |
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| Lumber Product | No |
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| Fodder Product | Yes |
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| Christmas Tree Product | No |
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| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
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