Amoena Vetch (Vicia amoena)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Vicia amoena is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from April to June, and the seeds ripen from July to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets in lowlands and low mountains. Grassland, hill slopes and forests at elevations of 80 - 2500 metres in northern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)