Characteristics
A herb that grows in clumps. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 40-100 cm high. It has a short stem and short off-shoots develop from this. The stems are hairy. They are 2 mm across and branch just before flowering. The leaves at the base die early. The leaves on the stem are narrowly sword shaped and 8-14 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They taper at both ends. There are teeth towards the tip. The flowers are white and in heads. These are in loose groups.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.4 - 1.0
|
| Root system |
fibrous-root
rhizome
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It is native to eastern Asia. In China it is common on hillsides.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The young leaves are eaten.
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or divisions. Seeds needs stratification.
| Mode |
cuttings
divisions
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
light
|
| Germination treatment |
stratification
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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