Characteristics
A herb with large simple leaves and a sweet smell. It grows 1 m tall. The stem is short and stout. It is fleshy. The leaves are oval or heart shaped and dull green. They are 6-20 cm long. The leaf stalk is 25-30 cm long. The flower spathe is 6-8 cm long. The fruit are small and green.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
Sexuality |
-
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
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 |
c3
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Environment
A tropical plant. These mostly occur in the lowland. It grows in secondary forests and along rivers up to 1,100 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
The leaves are stems are roasted in bamboo or cooked
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds and division of the rhizome.
Mode |
seedlings
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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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