Field Pea (Pisum sativum arvense)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Pisum sativum arvense is a ANNUAL growing to 2 m (6ft 7in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to September, and the seeds ripen from July to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Occasionally bees. The plant is self-fertile. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in sugars. — Seed - cooked or sprouted and eaten raw.; A good source of protein.; The seeds of this sub-species tend to be of poorer quality than the species, being less rich in sugars.; They are grown mainly for use when mature and dried.

Habitat & North American Range

Waste ground. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)