Characteristics
An annual plant. It grows 10-20 cm tall. It has long branches that tend to lie along the ground. The leaves are 7-18 mm long. It has a small black seed.
| Life form |
annual
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
-
|
| Sexuality |
monoecy
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.1 - 0.2
|
| 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. It is damaged by frost.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
|
Usage
The leaves and seeds are edible cooked. CAUTION: This plant can accumulate nitrates if grown with high nitrogen inorganic fertilisers and these are poisonous.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. Plants can be grown from cuttings. Plucking out the stem tips encourages branching and more leaves.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
10 - 15
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 23
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
19 - 30
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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