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| + | |genus=Vicia |
| + | |species=benghalensis |
| + | |Min ht metric=cm |
| + | |Temp Metric=°F |
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− | Vicia atropurpurea, Desf. Purple Vetch. Annual, resembling V. villosa in habit, sometimes with soft whitish pubescence: st. 8-30 in. long, angular, prostrate or climbing: lvs. with 5-8 pairs of lfts. with branched tendrils; lfts. oblong-linear to almost linear, apex pointed: infl. 2-12-fld., fls. about 5/8 in. long; corolla whitish below, purplish above: pod broadly linear to rhombic-linear, 1 – 1 1/2 in. long, 1/3-1/2 in. broad, pubescent; seeds somewhat roundish, somewhat compressed, black. S. Eu. R.F.G. 22:239. B.R. 871.—Of good seed habits. Best adapted to the Pacific and Gulf coasts and produces excellent yields from spring plantings in semi-arid regions. | + | Vicia atropurpurea, Desf. Purple Vetch. Annual, resembling V. villosa in habit, sometimes with soft whitish pubescence: st. 8-30 in. long, angular, prostrate or climbing: lvs. with 5-8 pairs of lfts. with branched tendrils; lfts. oblong-linear to almost linear, apex pointed: infl. 2-12-fld., fls. about 5/8 in. long; corolla whitish below, purplish above: pod broadly linear to rhombic-linear, 1 – 1 1/2 in. long, 1/3-1/2 in. broad, pubescent; seeds somewhat roundish, somewhat compressed, black. S. Eu.—Of good seed habits. Best adapted to the Pacific and Gulf coasts and produces excellent yields from spring plantings in semi-arid regions. |
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| + | ==Cultivation== |
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| + | ===Propagation=== |
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| + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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| + | ==Species== |
| + | <!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc --> |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | <gallery> |
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 |
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| + | ==References== |
| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| + | ==External links== |
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