Characteristics
A herb. The stems are 50 cm long. The leaves are 5-10 cm long. The are heart shaped and pointed and unequal at the base. There are teeth along the edge. The leaf stalks are 3-12 cm long. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves. They are red.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
monoecy
|
| 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
A tropical plant. It grows in wet tropical places up to 5,000 m above sea level.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| 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
It is eaten as a pot-herb. It is used as a salt substitute in curries and other dishes. They are a substitute for tamarind.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds or by leaf or stem cuttings.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
15 - 60
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 26
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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