Hairy vetch

Vicia villosa

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

Nativa da Europa e oeste da Ásia, a ervilhaca-vilosa é uma leguminosa anual de inverno muito resistente ao frio. Fixa elevadas quantidades de azoto e protege o solo contra a erosão durante a época fria. Desenvolve-se bem numa ampla variedade de solos.

See which trees hairy vetch 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: Medium
Light: Full sun
Size: Herbácea anual até 1 m
Mature diameter: 0.5 m
Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold

Calendar

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

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: Tóxica para consumo humano se ingerida em grandes quantidades sem cozedura.

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.