Characteristics
A small shrub. It grows 0.3-1 m high and spreads 0.3-1 m wide. The stems are rough and hairy. The leaves are 2.5-9 cm cm long by 0.3-1.8 cm wide. They are stiff and hairy. The edges curl backwards. The tip is blunt. The flowers are 0.6 cm across. They are white. The nut is wrinkled.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.3 - 1.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.3 - 1.0
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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 |
-
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Environment
It grows in Central Australia. It needs an open sunny position. It can tolerate frosts. It can grow in arid places.
| 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 seeds are ground into a paste then cooked.
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
seeds
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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 seed or cuttings.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
14 - 42
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
18 - 23
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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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