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 develops characteristic toothed pods and establishes a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. In the food forest, it is ideal for green manuring and soil regeneration.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Annual herb 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.
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Related plants
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