What is Tufted Vetch?
Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca) is a perennial vine and herb belonging to the Fabaceae family. Tufted Vetch (Latin: Vicia cracca, family Fabaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
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Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca) is a perennial vine and herb belonging to the Fabaceae family. Tufted Vetch (Latin: Vicia cracca, family Fabaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Tufted Vetch is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Tufted Vetch is a member of the Fabaceae family native to SAR, AFG, ALB, SIC, ALT, and RUS. Tufted Vetch thrives in light to medium and heavy soils, preferring a pH between 4.9 and 7.
Tufted Vetch grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 6/10 light, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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