Characteristics
A tufted herb. It grows from a woody rootstock. It grows 30-80 cm tall. It has a silvery grey coating. It produces stems each year. There are many stems. There are many leaves 4 cm long by 2 cm wide. The are oval or sword shaped. The leaves end abruptly in a sharp point. The upper surface is green and the lower surface is silvery grey. The flowers are funnel shaped and purple. The fruit are dry and one seeded.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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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) |
0.3 - 0.8
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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 tropical plant. It is a plant that has adapted to tolerate fire in grassland. It grows in hot arid places. It grows between 15-2,340 m above sea level. It can grow again after fire. 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 used to make a tea like drink. They are also eaten as a vegetable.
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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