Vicia altissima Desf.

Vesce élevée (fr), Vesce très élevée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Vicia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 21-23.5m high.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 21.0 - 23.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
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JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 21 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Vicia altissima habit picture by Stefano Lazzaretti (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Vicia altissima leaf picture by Julián Díaz (cc-by-sa)
Vicia altissima leaf picture by Julián Díaz (cc-by-sa)
Vicia altissima leaf picture by Sarah GOURAUD (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Vicia altissima flower picture by Stefano Lazzaretti (cc-by-sa)
Vicia altissima flower picture by Julián Díaz (cc-by-sa)
Vicia altissima flower picture by Elsler Margit (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Vicia altissima world distribution map, present in Spain, France, Italy, and Morocco

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:524510-1
WFO ID wfo-0000214039
COL ID 5BCJF
BDTFX ID 71472
INPN ID 129102
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Synonyms

Vicia baetica Vicia durandii Ervum durandii Vicia polysperma Vicia sylvatica var. tingitana Vicia sylvatica var. tingitana Vicia altissima