What is Chickling Pea?
Chickling Pea (Lathyrus sativus) is an annual vine and herb native to Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. Chickling Pea (Latin: Lathyrus sativus, family Fabaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
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Chickling Pea (Lathyrus sativus) is an annual vine and herb native to Bulgaria and Yugoslavia. Chickling Pea (Latin: Lathyrus sativus, family Fabaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Chickling Pea is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Chickling Pea is a member of the Fabaceae family native to BUL and YUG. Chickling Pea thrives in light to medium soil and prefers a slightly alkaline pH of 7-7.5.
Chickling Pea grows best in 8/10 light, moist water, and annual life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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