Characteristics
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has a large taproot. There are several stems each with a pair of small, narrow opposite leaves. The leaves near the base are fleshy. These are long and narrow. The root is thick and fleshy. The flowers are in clusters at the end of the branches. There are 2-5 flowers in a group and they have 5 petals. These are white or pink.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| 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) |
0.2
|
| Root system |
tap-root
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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 |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a cold temperate plant. It grows in wet places near small rivers.
| 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 root is eaten fresh or cooked. They are sweet. They are boiled, baked or stir fried. The leaves are eaten raw or cooked. The raw flowers are added to salads.
Cultivation
| Mode |
-
|
| Germination duration (days) |
14 - 21
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
18 - 21
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| 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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