Sweet Pea
Lathyrus odoratus
The story
Long before it became a cottage garden favorite worldwide, the Sweet Pea grew wild across the sun-drenched landscapes of southern Italy, Sicily, and the Aegean Islands. As a member of the Fabaceae family, this fragrant legume has traveled from its Mediterranean home to capture the hearts of gardeners across the globe.
Sources: Grangery, en.wikipedia.org
- Family
- Fabaceae
How to use it
Sweet peas can be used in gardens for their beautiful and fragrant flowers, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. They are often grown on trellises or supports due to their climbing nature, making them an excellent choice for vertical gardening.
Sources: Grangery
About
The sweet pea, Lathyrus odoratus, is a flowering plant in the genus Lathyrus in the family Fabaceae (legumes), native to Sicily, southern Italy and the Aegean Islands.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Sweet Pea
- Slug
- sweet-pea
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Lathyrus
- Species
- odoratus
- Category
- Flower
- Wikidata QID
- Q163944
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 48
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