Vicia sepium L.
Bush Vetch
Bush vetch is a nitrogen-fixing, perennial, leguminous climbing plant. It grows in hedgerows, grasslands, woodland edges, roadsides, and rough ground. The plant has a rhizomatous structure with branched tendrils that enable it to climb. The stems are usually 30 to 40 cm long but can reach up to 100 cm. The leaves are compound and pinnate with 4 to 8 pairs of opposite leaflets ending in branched tendrils. The flowers are 12 to 15 mm long and reddish-lilac or lilac-blue in color. The pods are 30 to 40 mm long, 6 to 8 mm wide, elongated, rhomboid, and black in color. The seeds are black or brown.
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Fabales
Fabaceae
Vicia
Bush vetch is known for its nitrogen-fixing properties, which enhance soil fertility. It contains isoflavones and other compounds typical of legumes.
Bush vetch is a good potential forage crop with high nutritional value. It can be used for hay or silage, particularly arable silage from perennial grass-vetch mixtures. The plant supports a variety of generalist legume feeders including beetles, weevils, and caterpillars. Bumblebees and honeybees seek out the flowers for their nectar.
May to August, occasionally into November
30 to 100 cm
Reddish-lilac or lilac-blue
Hedgerows, grasslands, woodland edges, roadsides, and rough ground
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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