Characteristics
Life form |
annual
|
Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
0.3
|
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 |
-
|
Fruiting months |
-
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Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
Fields and roadsides to 2300 metres in S. Europe.
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 young leaves are fried in butter and then prepared as an omelette. The flower heads are used for tea.
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
Germination duration (days) |
7 - 14
|
Germination temperacture (C°) |
15 - 21
|
Germination luminosity |
dark
|
Germination treatment |
-
|
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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