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Lathyrus tuberosus |
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Common name |
tuberous sweet pea |
Family |
fabaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial |
Flowers |
pink |
Size |
vine to 4' |
Light |
sun-part shade |
Flowers similar to the perennial pea (L. latifolius that's been living in our garen for years. It will be interesting to see the differences between the species. Already as seedlings, this species sported nice-sized white tubers, which are supposedly edible.
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About my plant portraits
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- Seed from '14 trade. Sandpapered, baggy 70F (58%G, 14-43d). Additional scarification was required beyond the initial sandpaper treatment.
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