Dolichos sericeus subsp. formosus (A.Rich.) Verdc.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A bean family herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Dolichos sericeus subsp. formosus world distribution map, present in Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:493027-1
WFO ID wfo-0000180056
COL ID 376ZP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dolichos formosus Dolichos sericeus subsp. formosus