Characteristics
A low growing plant. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms tight clumps. It grows 5-10 cm high and spreads 20 cm wide. The flowers are blue and like stars. They have a paler centre.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
0.15 - 0.5
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Mature height (meter) |
0.1 - 0.15
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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 |
-
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Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It suits hardiness zones 4-9.
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
Uses |
-
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Edible
|
flowers
leaves
|
Therapeutic use
|
-
|
Human toxicity |
-
|
Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
Mode |
cuttings
divisions
seedlings
|
Germination duration (days) |
14 - 28
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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Germination luminosity |
light
|
Germination treatment |
-
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Minimum temperature (C°) |
-18
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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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