Characteristics
An annual herb. It can lie along the ground. It has underground stems or rhizomes. It can be 2 m long. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk with a leaflet at the end. The flowers are small and red. They are 4-5 mm long. The fruit is a small narrow pod. It is slightly curved and has 6-8 seeds. It has stiff hairs.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.01 - 2.0
|
| Root system |
rhizome
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
rhizobia
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid places. It grows between 155-1,600 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The roots are eaten raw and fresh.
Cultivation
| Mode |
-
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 90
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
|
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