Anthyllis vulneraria - Kidney vetch

Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) is a low perennial legume of light, well-drained, nutritionally poor soils across most of Europe, long used as a wound herb; its dried flower heads make a tea substitute.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Wildlife habitat¹
• Drought-tolerance¹

Footnotes

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