Lathyrus pratensis

meadow pea

Family: Fabaceae • Genus: Lathyrus • Region: TEMPERATE ASIA: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq (rare), Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation-Western Siberia (Western Siberia), Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia), Russian Federation (Altay), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Russian Federation (Kurile Islands), China (Gansu Sheng, Guizhou Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Qinghai Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng) TROPICAL ASIA: India (Himalayan region), Nepal, Pakistan (north) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Romania, Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Morocco, Ethiopia (south), United States

Summary: Lathyrus pratensis (meadow pea) is a plant in the Fabaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.

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About Lathyrus pratensis

Lathyrus pratensis is a species in the Fabaceae family.

Care Information

Sunlight	Full sun
Watering	Moderate — drought tolerant once established
Soil	Well-drained; nitrogen-fixing — minimal fertilizer needed
Hardiness Zone	Varies widely (USDA 2-11)

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