The lentil (Vicia lens or Lens culinaris) is a legume; it is an annual plant grown for its lens -shaped edible seeds, also called lentils. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each.

Vicia is a genus of over 240 species of flowering plants that are part of the legume family (Fabaceae), and which are commonly known as vetches. Member species are native to Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Africa.

Vicia lens is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

The native range of this species is W. Medit., Iraq to W. Himalaya. It is a scrambling annual or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine, has environmental uses and for food. Afghanistan, Algeria, France, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Pakistan, Spain, West Himalaya.

Nov 7, 2024 · The lentil (Lens culinaris or Vicia lens), a member of the legume family (Fabaceae), is an important annual plant widely cultivated for its nutritious seeds. The genus Lens consists of many wild relatives of the cultivated lentil along with Lens culinaris subsp. orientalis, which is supposed to be the origin of the present-day cultivated lentil.

Recent studies suggest that lentils, along with the rest of the genus Lens, are a part of the genus Vicia (or vetches) which also includes the broad bean (Vicia faba). Lentil plants are pale green herbs that grow up to 75cm tall. The main stem has a square cross section with many branches.

Canada is currently one of the world's largest producers of lentils. The plant is occasionally encountered in New England. Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), meadows and fields. Non-native: introduced (intentionally or unintentionally); has become naturalized.

Oct 29, 2022 · Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.), reclassified as (Vicia lens (L.) Coss. & Germ., 1845), is a dicotyledonous plant of the Fabaceae (or Leguminous) family, cultivated since antiquity.

It is a scrambling annual or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome. Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, West Himalaya.

La lenticchia (Vicia lens (L.) Coss. & Germ., 1845) è una pianta angiosperma dicotiledone della famiglia delle Fabaceae (o Leguminose) [1], coltivata sin dall'antichità. È una pianta annuale, i cui frutti sono dei legumi che contengono due semi rotondi appiattiti, commestibili, ricchi di proteine e ferro, noti come lenticchie.