Lens culinaris is a much-branched, erect, bushy, annual plant growing 30 - 80cm tall.Lentil is one of the oldest pulse crops and is of ancient cultivation in western Asia, Egypt and southern Europe. It probably originated in western Asia, from where it eventually spread throughout temperate and subtropical regions of the world and into the higher elevations in tropical areas. The earliest records of it being used date back to 11,000 BC in Ancient Greece, though it was another 5,000 years before it was being cultivated regularly. A very important food plant, its nutritious seed has become a staple food for many
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Lens Culinaris
What is the plant
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Lighting
Full Sun
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water regularly in the first weeks. Try to avoid watering on sunny afternoons to minimize the amount of moisture lost to evaporation. If your plant is in a pot, check the top soil in the pot either by looking at it or touching it with your finger. In any case, if it hasn’t rained in a month, water !
Sunlight
in a warm sunny sheltered position
Soil
An easily grown plant, it prefers a sandy soil in a warm sunny sheltered position. Another report says that it does best on clay. It produces most seed when grown on poorer soils.
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Temperature
It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 29°c, but can tolerate 5 - 32°c
Popularity
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