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Fabaceae
Indian-pea
Lathyrus sativus
Also known as Khesari, Chickling vetch, Grass pea, Cicercula sativa var. coerulea
Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Legume · Food Crop · Drought Tolerant · Annual · Fabaceae · Lathyrus · Cover Crop · Nitrogen Fixing · Grain · Subsistence Farming
Indian-pea is a hardy annual legume that thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and tolerates poor, dry conditions better than most food crops. Sow seeds directly in the ground and water moderately, reducing irrigation once plants are established. Note that seeds must be properly processed before consumption to neutralize naturally occurring neurotoxins.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 6a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Canary Is., Central European Rus, China North-Central, Chita, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is.
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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