Characteristics
A herb up to 1 m high. It is somewhat similar to Rungia klossii but taller and with longer leaves. The stems have grooves along them. The leaves are produced opposite each other. They are oblong and taper at both ends. Leaves can be smooth or finely hairy. The flower clusters occur in the axils of leaves. The flower clusters have 2 wing like bracts below them. Flowers are blue. They occur in pairs. The fruit capsule is small with 2 cells and with 2 seeds in each cell. The seed are round and with pits on the surface.
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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 |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
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| Root system |
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
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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 grows wild in the highlands especially along creeks. It is also cultivated. It grows between at least 700 m and 2600 m altitude.
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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
Leaf tips are eaten cooked.
Cultivation
It can be grown from cuttings. Normally a group of stalks are planted together to produce a clumpy bush.
| Mode |
cuttings
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| Germination duration (days) |
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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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