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Lathyrus tuberosus

Perennial

HomePerennialLathyrus tuberosus

Cornfields and hedgerows, avoiding acid soils.

Family: Fabaceae
Height: 1.2 m / 4 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 5 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Earthnut Pea, Tuberous sweetpea Lathyrus tuberosus native habitat is Cornfields and hedgerows, avoiding acid soils.

Edible Uses

Root - cooked or raw. Sweet and starchy, it is delicious when baked with a flavour that is somewhat like a sweet potato. Taste trials consistently place this root very highly, it is certainly one of our favourites. Unfortunately, yields are rather low and so the plant is only worthwhile growing as a taste treat, not as a staple crop.

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