Characteristics
A cabbage family herb. It can grow for several years or complete its life-cycle over 2 years. It lies along the ground and has stems 20 cm long. The leaves are dark green and shiny. The leaves at the base are heart shaped with long stalks. The flowers are small and 4-5 mm across. The seed pods are round.
| Life form |
annual
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
-
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
autogamy
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| Spread |
anemochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.2
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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 |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
Sandy and rocky shores, walls and banks by the sea and along railway lines, avoiding acid soils.
| 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 used as a salad plant. They are also used as a potherb.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-23
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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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