Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
guyotii
ID:
1056814

Status:
valid

Authors:
Beauverd

Source:
tro

Year:
1920

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève, sér. 2, 11: 133 (1919 publ. 1920)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001056152

Common Names

  • Vicia guyotii
  • Guyot's Vetch
  • Vetch

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Description

Vicia guyotii (also called 'Guyot's Vetch', among many other common names) is an annual herb, native to East Asia. It has a slender stem and grows up to 0.5 m tall. It has pinnately compound leaves and small, purple flowers. It is found in grasslands, open woodlands and disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Vicia guyotii is used as a dye for textiles and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases and ulcers.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Vicia guyotii is a small, purple flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, bean-like seed. The seedlings are small, delicate and have a single, purple flower.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Vicia guyotii can be propagated by seed. Seeds should be sown in the spring or early summer in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn is also possible. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Where to Find Vicia guyotii

Vicia guyotii is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Zhejiang.

Species in the Vicia genus

Vicia hassei, Vicia lomensis, Vicia ocalensis, Vicia setifolia, Vicia epetiolaris, Vicia macrograminea, Vicia pampicola, Vicia acutifolia, Vicia americana, Vicia andicola, Vicia bijuga, Vicia caroliniana, Vicia humilis, Vicia leucophaea, Vicia linearifolia, Vicia magellanica, Vicia menziesii, Vicia minutiflora, Vicia montevidensis, Vicia nana, Vicia nigricans, Vicia pallida, Vicia pulchella, Vicia stenophylla, Vicia vicina, Vicia peruviana, Vicia andina, Vicia sessei, Vicia tetrasperma, Vicia graminea, Vicia balansae, Vicia michauxii, Vicia pseudo-orobus, Vicia hyrcanica, Vicia amurensis, Vicia splendens, Vicia alpestris, Vicia ciceroidea, Vicia multijuga, Vicia megalotropis, Vicia cassia, Vicia cypria, Vicia kalakhensis, Vicia eristalioides, Vicia mollis, Vicia hyaeniscyamus, Vicia johannis, Vicia parviflora, Vicia tenuissima, Vicia kotschyana,

Species in the Fabaceae family