Lathyrus sylvestris
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Lathyrus grandiflorus
- Phonetic Spelling
- LATH-ih-rus sil-VESS-tris
- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Annual or perennial, herbaceous vines with winged stem; leaves alternate, pinnately divided, each with 2 or more leaflets and a terminal tendril; flowers pea-like in elongated clusters, pink; fruit a flattened pod
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lathyrus
- Species:
- sylvestris
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe to Western Siberia and Caucasus
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Vine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
