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Lathyrus latifolius

Perennial Sweet Pea

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Common names

41 names · 26 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Broad-leaved everlasting-pea[1]
  • broad-leaved sweet pea[1]
  • everlasting pea[1]
+5 more namesShow fewer names
  • everlasting peavine[1]
  • everlasting sweet pea[1]
  • perennial pea[1]
  • Perennial Sweet Pea[1]
  • Pharoah's pea[1]
Other languages (25)
Dutch
  • Brede lathyrus[1]
  • Pronkererwt
French
  • gesse à larges feuilles[1]
  • pois de Chine[1]
  • Pois vivace[1]
Catalan
  • Pèsol bord[1]
  • Pèsol silvestre[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 宽叶山黧豆[1]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 寬葉山黧豆[1]
Croatian
  • Velecvjetna kukavičica[1]
Czech
  • hrachor širolistý[1]
Danish
  • Bredbladet Fladbælg[1]
  • Flerårig Lathyrus[1]
  • Flerårig Ærteblomst[1]
Estonian
  • laialehine seahernes[1]
Finnish
  • ruusunätkelmä[1]
German
  • Breitblättrige Platterbse[1]
Hungarian
  • nagyvirágú lednek[1]
Italian
  • cicerchia a foglie larghe[1]
Japanese
  • ヒロハノレンリソウ[1]
Lithuanian
  • plačialapis pelėžirnis[1]
Norwegian
  • breiflatbelg[1]
Polish
  • groszek szerokolistny[1]
Portuguese
  • Cizirão-de-flor-grande[1]
Russian
  • Чина широколистная[1]
Slovak
  • hrachor širokolistý[1]
Slovenian
  • širokolistni grahor[1]
Spanish
  • albejana[1]
  • Lenteja silvestre[1]
Swedish
  • rosenvial[1]
  • rosenvial/vingvial[1]
Turkish
  • Sonsuz Bezelye[1]
Ukrainian
  • Чина широколиста[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Lathyrus latifolius — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • broad-leaved sweet pea — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • perennial pea — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Pharoah's pea — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • everlasting sweet pea — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • perennial sweet pea — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • everlasting peavine — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • everlasting pea — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • pois vivace — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • pois de Chine — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • gesse à larges feuilles — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Breitblättrige Platterbse — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Brede lathyrus — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • groszek szerokolistny — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Чина широколиста — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • rosenvial — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • plačialapis pelėžirnis — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Broad-leaved everlasting-pea — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • hrachor širolistý — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Чина широколистная — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • laialehine seahernes — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • albejana — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • breiflatbelg — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Cizirão-de-flor-grande — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • ruusunätkelmä — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Flerårig Lathyrus — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Bredbladet Fladbælg — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Flerårig Ærteblomst — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Pèsol bord — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Lenteja silvestre — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • ヒロハノレンリソウ — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • 寬葉山黧豆 — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • 宽叶山黧豆 — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Velecvjetna kukavičica — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • rosenvial/vingvial — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • cicerchia a foglie larghe — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • širokolistni grahor — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • nagyvirágú lednek — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Pèsol silvestre — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • hrachor širokolistý — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.
  • Sonsuz Bezelye — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 61009; Lathyrus latifolius.

General information

Scientific name: Lathyrus latifolius
Accepted name (Kew): Lathyrus latifolius L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Fabaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Lathyrus (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Perennial Sweet Pea
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Climber
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.83–3.05 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 0.91–1.83 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: Fast
Sources [3]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [3]
Growth habit: Climbing, Mounding

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt)
Sources [3]
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Seed, Seed pod
Edibility rating:
(1)
Medicinal rating:
(0)
Functions:
Nitrogen fixer, Ground cover

Description

Seeds - cooked. It is important to be cautious due to possible toxicity; please refer to the above explanation. Young seed pods - cooked. Young plant - cooked.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/08
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 66935; name ID 2352057; Lathyrus L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 61607; name ID 2350701; Lathyrus latifolius L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Lathyrus latifolius

    Taxonomic data from WCVP-Fabaceae, version 2026, v.7, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. This shares the Kew WCVP evidence base cited on this page.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 500322, ID 3SKWL: Lathyrus latifolius L. (accepted).

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  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Lathyrus latifolius — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

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