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Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Fetch , Fetches , Fitches , Lintels , Lints , Spring vetch , Tare
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This annual can get to 75cm high & scrambles through grass lands/wildflower areas. It produces bright pink/purple pea shaped flowers from April to Sept.
Planning
Difficulty
Easy
Flowering time
Summer
Fruiting time
Autumn
Harvesting
Generally not harvested.
Propagation
Seed
Scarification may be necessary to break dormancy
Special features
Geography
Environment
Light
Full Sun
Soil moisture
Dry
Soil type
Chalk, Sand, Loam
Soil PH preference
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Frost hardiness
Hardy
Personality
Family
Leguminosae
Flower colour
Pink, Purples
Scent
None
Problems
Generally pest & disease free
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