Characteristics
A herb. It grows 90 cm high. The stem is branched. The leaves are clammy. They are opposite and narrow and 7 cm long. The flowers are tube shaped and dark purple or red. They have 6 petals. The 2 upper petals are large and ear shaped. The fruit is a capsule.
| Life form |
annual
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| Growth form |
-
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.5 - 0.65
|
| 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 |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
A tropical plant. It is best in hot humid locations and in rich, well-drained soil. It suits full sun.
| 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
Cultivation
They can be raised by seed or tip cuttings.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
8 - 10
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21
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| Germination luminosity |
light
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
1
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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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