Grass pea - Seeds
Lathyrus sativus
An annual climbing or trailing plant cultivated since ancient times, with bluish or violet flowers and pods containing edible seeds. It is drought-tolerant and thrives in poor soils.
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ReferenceLathyrus sativus
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FamilyFabaceae
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Solar expositionPartial shade
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WateringLow
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Frost resistanceHigh
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Planting timeApril
August
December
February
January
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Flowering periodAugust
July
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Hardiness (USDA)5
6
7
8
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LifecycleAnnual
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Flower colorBlue
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FoliageAnual
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Spacing35-45 cm
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WildflowersYes
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BiodiversityYes
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Special treatmentRequires soaking
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Stock originAmongSeeds warehouse
- Accepted name
- Lathyrus sativus
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Lathyrus
Botanical synonyms
- Cicercula alata
- Cicercula alba
- Cicercula caerulea
- Cicercula sativa
- Cicercula sativa var. alba
- Cicercula sativa var. angustata
- Cicercula sativa var. blepharocarpa
- Cicercula sativa var. coerulea
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- Cicercula sativa var. colorata
- Cicercula sativa var. obtusata
- Lathyrus abyssinicus
- Lathyrus asiaticus
- Lathyrus azureus
- Lathyrus cicera subsp. sativus
- Lathyrus sativas
- Lathyrus sativus f. albus
- Lathyrus sativus f. azureus
- Lathyrus sativus f. biflorus
- Lathyrus sativus f. chlorospermus
- Lathyrus sativus subsp. albus
- Lathyrus sativus subsp. asiaticus
- Lathyrus sativus var. angustatus
- Lathyrus sativus var. coloratus
- Lathyrus sativus var. comitans
- Lathyrus sativus var. depressus
- Lathyrus sativus var. orbiculatus
- Lathyrus sativus var. parviflorus
- Lathyrus sativus var. pisiformis
- Lathyrus sativus var. platyspermus
- Lathyrus sativus var. pulchrus
- Lathyrus sativus var. stenophyllus
- Lathyrus sativus var. variegatus
- Lathyrus sativus var. violascens
- Lathyrus stenophyllus
- Orobus bimarginatus
- Pisum lathyrus
Taxonomy: World Flora Online CC0 1.0
Planting time
Flowering period
Data sheet
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FamilyFabaceae
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Solar expositionPartial shade, Sunny
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WateringLow
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Frost resistanceHigh
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Hardiness (USDA)5 6 7 8 9
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LifecycleAnnual
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Flower colorBlue
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FoliageAnual
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Spacing35-45 cm
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WildflowersYes
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BiodiversityYes
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Special treatmentRequires soaking
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Stock originAmongSeeds warehouse
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