Characteristics
An annual herb. It grows 20-90 cm tall.
| Life form |
annual
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
-
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
anemogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.9
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It grows in temperate and subtropical places. In the tropics it grows up to 1,800 m above sea level.
| 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 eaten raw or cooked. The seeds are ground into flour and used in bread and dumplings. Caution: It can contain saponins. These are poorly absorbed. The seeds should be soaked overnight then rinsed.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. Seed germinate easily and quickly.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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