Venosa Vetch (Vicia venosa)

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

Vicia venosa is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). It is in flower from July to September, 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, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and young stems - cooked. — Leaves and young stems - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods, C. and S. Japan. Grassland on hill slopes at elevations of 600 - 1800 metres in northern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)