Vicia cracca

VICIA cracca
Tufted Vetch

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Type:
Perennial

Height: 1-4' (30-120 cm)

Flowering Time: Summer

Flower Colour: Blue

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Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Rosidae (Rose Superorder)

Order: Fabales (Bean Order)

Family: Papilionaceae (Pea Family)

Genus: Vicia (vetch)

Species: cracca

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Vicia cracca is a delicate miniature Sweet Pea, found clambering through other plants in hedges and on grassy banks to a height of several feet. It has long, narrow pointed leaflets on a thin stem, ending in a delicate tendril, with dense clusters of small pea flowers in bright blue held on a long stalk. The flowers are all on one side of the stem.
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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Germination:
Autumn
Outside
(146 days)

Seed Pod The seedpod is a short pea pod.
Seed The seeds are small brown peas. There are few seeds in a seed pod.
Seedling The seedling has long, narrow, pinnate leaves.

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				Germination: Autumn Outside (146 days)
Seed Pod The seedpod is a short pea pod. Seed The seeds are small brown peas. There are few seeds in a seed pod. Seedling The seedling has long, narrow, pinnate leaves.