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Inconspicuous pea

Lathyrus inconspicuus

Also called Solitary Flowered Pea

Inconspicuous pea
Photo: Dr Mary Gillham Archive Project, CC BY 2.0

Lathyrus inconspicuus is a small scrambling annual pea from the Mediterranean to the western Himalaya, grown mainly as a wild or botanical species rather than a garden crop. It is a short-lived plant that completes its life cycle in one season, so it needs seed to renew itself.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Keep the soil lightly moist during growth and let it dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile soil; tolerates poor soil.
Temperature
10–25 °C; protect from hard frost.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Medit. to W. Himalaya
Climate
temperate

About

Lathyrus inconspicuus, the inconspicuous pea, is a species of annual herb in the family Fabaceae.

Other Lathyrus plants

Lathyrus alpestris · Angled pea · Annual vetchling · Yellow pea · Golden Pea · Belin Sweet Pea · Twoflower pea · Lathyrus lanszwertii var. bijugatus · Red pea · Cicercha purpurina · Dark Blue Vetchling · China Davida

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lathyrus inconspicuus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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