Vicia sativa subsp. amphicarpa
Vicia sativa subsp. amphicarpa
Vicia
Fabaceae
Flowering Plants
Zone 5–9
🐾 Pet-Safe
🌱 Beginner Friendly
Amphicarpic vetch is a low-maintenance legume that thrives in partly shaded garden beds with regular moisture. It fixes nitrogen in the soil, making it a useful companion plant. Sow seeds directly in the ground and allow it to naturalize with minimal intervention.
Care Requirements
Care Level
Low
Sun
Partial Shade
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Fast
Mature Height
18″ – 36″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
6″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-10 Days • Water Moderately To Keep Soil Evenly Moist But Not Waterlogged
Soil pH
6 – 7
Temperature
-10° – 85°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Coarse
Ecology & Origin
Native to
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Baleares
Bulgaria
Canary Is.
Corse
Cyprus
East Aegean Is.
Egypt
France
Greece
Iran
Iraq
Italy
Kriti
Krym
Lebanon-Syria
Libya
Morocco
Attracts
🐝 Bees
🐝 Butterflies
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Hardiness Zones
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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