Characteristics
A succulent herb. It only has a short stem 50 cm long and it forms suckers.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
-
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
-
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a tropical plant. Brisbane Botanical gardens.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
|
Usage
The roots are pounded and added to beer to increase fermentation. The leaves have sharp teeth.
| Uses |
-
|
| Edible
|
roots
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
It can be grown from seed or suckers.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 180
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21
|
| Germination luminosity |
light
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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