Amurensis Vetch (Vicia amurensis)

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

Vicia amurensis is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from August to September. 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

Hills and low mountains in C. and S. Japan. Also found on forest edges. Grassland, hill slopes and forests at elevations around 450 metres in northern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)