Blister Vetch
Vicia ervilia
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Derek Harper (www.geograph.org.uk),gailhampshire (www.flickr.com),gailhampshire (www.flickr.com) from Cradley, Malvern, U.K,Reichenbach, H. G. Ludwig (Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig), 1793-1879 , Iconographia botanica. (www.biodiversitylibrary.org),Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm),LauraHale,Victor M. Vicente Selvas,Itain,Itain,Tracey Slotta, USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database,Lidine Mia,Anne Burgess (www.geograph.org.uk)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Vicia
- Species:
- Vicia ervilia
- USDA Symbol:
- VIER81
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Vine
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- white, pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, calcareous, rocky soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to Mediterranean regions; tolerates drought
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification or soaking seeds improves germination rates. Seeds germinate readily in warm soil.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI