Vicia americana

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Vicia americana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Vicia americana, Muhl. American Vetch. Fig. 3929. Perennial, trailing or climbing, 3 ft. long, nearly or quite glabrous: lfts. 8-14, elliptic to oblong, obtuse or sometimes emarginate at the apex: fls. purplish, about 3/4 in. long, in few-fld. loose racemes: pods 1 – 1 1/4 in. long; seed brown, 1/8 in. diam. Moist lands across the continent and as far south as Ky. B.B. 2:2614.— Has been offered by dealers in native plants. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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