Biserrula

Biserrula pelecinus

Layer 4 · Herbaceous
Nitrogen fixer

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Native to the Mediterranean basin, it is an annual pasture legume well adapted to acidic and dry soils. It produces characteristic toothed pods and forms a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. In a food forest, it is ideal for green manure and soil regeneration.

It can be planted now — September is one of the best months.

See which trees biserrula grows well with

These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.

No account needed.

Needs

Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Size: Annual herbaceous up to 0.4 m
Mature diameter: 0.3 m
Soils: Sandy, Loam
Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean

Calendar

January
February
March
April — Harvest
May — Harvest
June — Harvest
July
August
September — Planting
October — Planting
November — Planting
December

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: It has no known human medicinal use.

Where to buy

Central trees worth considering

May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.