Vicia faba var. equina (Medik.) Pers.

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Variety

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Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer present
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Not known in a truly wild situation.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-8

Usage

Uses fiber green manure
Edible leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 28
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000187611
COL ID 5S38F
BDTFX ID 71589
INPN ID 152446
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Synonyms

Vicia faba var. equina