Characteristics
A herb. It has a dense mat of rhizomes 3-5 mm across. There is a deep woody taproot. The stems can be erect or lie over. They are 5-35 cm long and 2-3 mm across. They can be hollow. The leaves have 4 leaflets. They are 4 cm long by 2 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves and do not have stalks. They are tube shaped and 10 cm long. They are yellow to orange. The fruit are oval and 1 cm long by 5-6 mm wide.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.3
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| Root system |
rhizome
tap-root
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a warm temperate to tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level. It is best in areas with a rainfall between 1,000-2,000 mm per year. It suits hardiness zones 8b-11.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The flowers can be added to salads and stir fried dishes.
Cultivation
It can be grown from seeds but often seeds do not form so then it is grown from rhizomes.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
7 - 21
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 23
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
20 - 28
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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