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Vicia loiseleurii
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
Temperature
15–35 °C
Soil pH
6–8
Hardiness
Zone 7–10
Observations
5
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Loiseleur’s vetch is a perennial herbaceous plant that prefers sunny locations and is native to open habitats, commonly thriving in meadows and grasslands. It favors full sun but can also tolerate partial sun.
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Ideal temperature: 15–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-8
Soil pH: 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
One spring application of fertilizer is generally adequate for Loiseleur’s vetch, though multiple feedings can optimize growth. Fertilize about once every one to one and a half months. Fertilization improves leaf appearance and function, maintaining even color and healthy texture. It also encourages root development and nutrient uptake for long-term plant health.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb, Vine
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Vicia
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Purple, Violet
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 1.52 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Autumn, Winter
- Harvest Time
- Summer