Vicia cracca |
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or tendril climber Hardiness zones: 4-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: Europe-W Russia, Russia, UK, SW Asia-Middle East, China-Korea-Taiwan, Japan Other Botanical Names: Vicia lilacina, V. macrophylla Other Common Names: Bird Vetch | ||||||||
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