kidney vetch
Also known as: devil's claws; lady's fingers; lamb's toe; Mary's fingers; sand clover; woundwort
A plant of open grassland, dunes and sea cliffs, usually calcareous. Erect to procumbent, with paired heads of yellow to red flowers, the calyces densely white-hairy
Scientific classification
- Species
- kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria)
- Genus
- Anthyllis
- Family
- Fabaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Semi evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of kidney vetch
Distribution map
Europe, Northern Africa, Southwestern Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of kidney vetch
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kidney vetch care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNone required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed in a cold frame in autumn
Growing
GrowingGrow in well-drained, poor to moderately fertile soil in full sun
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally trouble free
Pests
Generally trouble free
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