Lathyrus latifolius

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Lathyrus latifolius in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lathyrus latifolius, Linn. Everlasting Pea. Perennial Pea. Fig.2113. St. winged, 4-8 ft.: lfts. ovate-elliptic or ovate-lanceolate, somewhat glaucous, mucronate, 2-3 in. long; tendril branching: peduncle many-fld., longer than the leaves; flowers rose, large: pod flat, 4-5 in. long. Aug. Woods of Eu.—This is the common perennial pea, and one of the hardiest and most easily cultured species, thriving almost anywhere, even among flags and boulders. A rampant grower, it is a good trellis plant, and is adapted as a cover to wild, rough places, as a rock-garden, where it scrambles over bushes and stones. It succeeds in shade and grows rapidly, but, like all species of Lathyrus, it is impatient of removal, owing to the size and length of its roots. It is not fragrant. Its varieties are not clearly defined. Lathyrus Var. albus, Hort., the white form, is adapted to the same uses as the type, and is, besides, valuable to florists who want white flowers in midsummer. Lathyrus Var. splendens, Hort., dark purple and red, is said to be the best form of the type, but does not come true from seed. There is a striped form,also. Other trade names are Lathyraus Vars. albiflorus, grandiflorus, grandiflorus albus and magnificus with large richly colored flowers CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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