Characteristics
An annual cabbage family herb. It grows 20-60 cm tall. The leaves are broadly oval. The flowers are yellow.
| Life form |
annual
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
-
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.27 - 0.5
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
0.08
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in the Sahara and arid regions.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
|
Usage
The leaves are cooked to prepare special sauces. The seeds are used as a spice,
Cultivation
| Mode |
-
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
|
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