bird vetch
Also known as: Canada pea; common tufted vetch; cow vetch; tine grass; tufted vetch; wild fetches; wild fitches
A scrambling perennial which climbs with leaf tendrils to a length of around 1.5m. The leaves have many pairs of green leaflets in a ladder-like arrangement, the last two of which are tendrils instead. The flowers are made up of many of small purple-blue pea-type flowers all arranged on one side side of the stem. They are visitied by pollinating insects and develop into pods of seeds. The roots have nodules which fix nitrogen from the air, so improve soil fertility
Scientific classification
- Species
- bird vetch (Vicia cracca)
- Genus
- Vicia
- Family
- Fabaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Climbing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of bird vetch
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of bird vetch
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bird vetch care guide
- Consistently lightly moist soil, avoid full root ball dehydration entirely
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Consistently lightly moist soil, avoid full root ball dehydration entirely
Fertilizing
FertilizingWeak balanced wild perennial feed monthly spring active growth season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate from seed sown outdoors, in sun or light shade, where it is to grow
Growing
GrowingGrow in any moist but well drained soil in sun or semi-shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest free
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