Characteristics
A herb. It grows 3 m tall. The stems are erect and sturdy. They are slightly woody. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 10-60 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They are opposite and taper to the tip. There are 3 cm long spreading teeth along the edge. The flowers are in oval heads. There can be one or several in a dome shaped group. This can be 1 m tall. There are many small flowers. The fruit is wedge shaped or cylinder shaped and 5 mm long. There are a few seeds with 2 wings.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
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Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
0.5 - 1.0
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Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 1.5
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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 |
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
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain forests and grassland and rocky and coastal areas up to 3,000 m above sea level.
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
Uses |
-
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Edible
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-
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Therapeutic use
|
-
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Human toxicity |
-
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Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode |
cuttings
divisions
seedlings
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Germination duration (days) |
5 - 90
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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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