Characteristics
An annual herb. It grows about 60 cm high. The stems are reddish. The leaves have a reddish midrib. The flowers are white.
Life form |
annual
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Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
-
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Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
-
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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 is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid areas with a rainfall below 520 mm per year. It grows on sands and can grow on saline soils. It needs a high water-table. It grows in areas with rainfall between 2-40°C. 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 leaves are cooked and used as a potherb. They can be dried and stored.
Cultivation
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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