Honey bees
Nectar value
Low
Pollen value
Low
Pollinator plant
Perennial Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Climber
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 2.00 m high × 2.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 5-9
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Seed, Seed pod
- Functions
- Nitrogen fixer, Ground cover
- Edibility
- 1 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 0 out of 5
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.