Characteristics
A plant that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 2.5 m high and spreads 2 m wide. The stem is erect and branching. The leaves are triangle shaped and have lobes. The flowers are of on sex and are green. They are in long clusters that hang down.
| Life form |
annual
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
monoecy
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
epizoochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
2.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.6 - 1.0
|
| Root system |
-
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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 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It will grow in most soils. It is damaged by drought and frost.
| 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 leaves are cooked as a vegetable. They are also used in pickles.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown by seed or cuttings.
| Mode |
-
|
| Germination duration (days) |
9 - 21
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 12
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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°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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