Characteristics
A herb. It grows to 60 cm high. The stems are creeping. The leaves have short stalks. The leaves are 1-20.5 cm long by 0.8-6.3 cm wide. They are oval and taper to the tip. They have coarse sharp teeth around the edge. The flowers are greenish-white. The fruit is dry and angular with one seed.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
monoecy
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.6
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| 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 |
-
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
A tropical plant. It grows in Nepal between 500-3000 m altitude. It grows on wet rocks beside streams.
| 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
The tender leaves and shoots are cooked as a vegetable.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown by dividing the roots.
| Mode |
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| Germination duration (days) |
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
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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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