Characteristics
A herb. It has tuberous roots. It keeps growing from year to year. It is 30-90 cm high and spreads 45-75 cm wide. It has bright blue flowers.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
0.2 - 0.5
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.45
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
A tropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 1,000-2,800 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 9-12.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings.
| Mode |
cuttings
divisions
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 37
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21
|
| Germination luminosity |
light
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-10
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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