Characteristics
A slender twining plant. It is a woody vine. It can be 5 m long. It forms roots at the nodes. The stems are slender and cylinder shaped. The leavesThe leaves are oval and hairy on both surfaces. The flowers are in groups in the axils of the leaves. They are white with a cream colour. The fruit is a round capsule. It is 1 cm long and has 4 valves.
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| Sexuality |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in swampy places and near streams. It is also on sandy sites near beaches. This subspecies occurs in West Africa. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level. In Colombia it grows up to 2,000 m above sea level.
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Usage
The young leaves are eaten as a potherb. The harvested leaves can be stored for 3-4 days.
Cultivation
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