Vicia biennis
Vicia biennis
- Native to:
- Hungary, Kazakhstan, North Caucasus, Romania, Russia, Transcaucasus, Ukraine
Силаева Татьяна Борисовна (www.inaturalist.org),Силаева Татьяна Борисовна (www.inaturalist.org),Von Mannagetta Beck, Günther Ritter,Apothekervereine (Alsace-Lorraine, Germany),Greene, Wesley Iowa State Horticultural Society,,United States. Bureau of Plant Industry,,Koninklijke Nederlands Botanische Vereniging,Linné, Carl von, 1707-1778 Schreber, Johann Christian Daniel, 1739-1810,Kerner von Marilaun, Anton, 1831-1898 Oliver, Francis Wall, 1864- Macdonald, M. F. (Mary Frances) Busk, Marian Balfour, 1861-1941,Hitchcock, Edward, 1793-1864
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Vicia
- Species:
- Vicia biennis
- USDA Symbol:
- VIBI4
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, violet, pink
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Prefers fertile soils with good organic content
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–28 days
- Notes:
- Scarification of hard seed coat improves germination. Cold stratification beneficial but not always required.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI