Plant Profile: Lathyrus sylvestris

Taxonomy: Lathyrus sylvestris

Names

Everlasting Pea, Two-flowered Pea

  • Photo of Lathyrus sylvestris (Lathyrus sylvestriss)

Phonetic Spelling:LATH-ih-rus sil-VESS-tris

Genus:Lathyrus

Species:sylvestris

Family:Fabaceae

Herbaceous vines, which can be either annual or perennial, feature winged stems. Their leaves are arranged alternately and are pinnately divided, typically consisting of two or more leaflets along with a terminal tendril. The flowers resemble those of peas and grow in elongated clusters, displaying a pink hue. The resulting fruit is a flattened pod.

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Lathyrus sylvestris Feature Summary

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Lathyrus sylvestris Feature Summary

Attributes
Europe to Western Siberia and Caucasus
Poisonous to Humans
Lathyrism": paralysis, slow and weak pulse, shallow breathing, convulsions
TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN
Whole Plant Traits
Poisonous
Vine
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Flowers
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Landscape
Poisonous to Humans

Lathyrus sylvestris Attributes

Lathyrus sylvestris: Country Or Region Of Origin

Europe to Western Siberia and Caucasus

Lathyrus sylvestris: Climbing Method

Clinging
Scrambler
Tendrils
Twining

Lathyrus sylvestris Poisonous to Humans

Lathyrus sylvestris: Poison Symptoms

Lathyrism": paralysis, slow and weak pulse, shallow breathing, convulsions

Lathyrus sylvestris: Poison Toxic Principle

TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN

Lathyrus sylvestris: Poison Severity

High
Low
Medium

Lathyrus sylvestris: Causes Contact Dermatitis

No
Yes

Lathyrus sylvestris: Poison Part

Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems

Lathyrus sylvestris Whole Plant Traits

Lathyrus sylvestris: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Lathyrus sylvestris Cultural Conditions

Lathyrus sylvestris: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Lathyrus sylvestris Flowers

Lathyrus sylvestris: Flower Color

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Pink
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Purple/Lavender

Lathyrus sylvestris Leaves

Lathyrus sylvestris: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Lathyrus sylvestris Stem

Lathyrus sylvestris: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Lathyrus sylvestris Landscape

Lathyrus sylvestris: Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy