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Smooth Tare (Vicia tetrasperma) is an annual vine or herb native to regions spanning Europe and Asia, including Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, and parts of China and Russia. Smooth Tare (Latin: Vicia tetrasperma, family Fabaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Smooth Tare is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Smooth Tare is a member of the Fabaceae family native to ALB, ALG, ALT, AUT, BAL, and BLT. Smooth Tare thrives in light to medium soil with a pH of 5-5.5 and prefers moist conditions.
Smooth Tare grows best in 6/10 light, moist water, and annual life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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