Characteristics
A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.6m high.
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 |
entomogamy
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
0.6
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Root system |
-
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Rooting depth (meter) |
2.1
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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
Dry prairies and hills. Found mainly on sandy soils, but also found on semi-stabilized soils of sagebrush communities.
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
Uses |
environmental use
fiber
medicinal
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Edible
|
roots
tubers
|
Therapeutic use
|
Gastrointestinal Aid (flower), Analgesic (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Throat Aid (leaf), Throat Aid (root), Venereal Aid (root), Ceremonial Medicine (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified), Witchcraft Medicine (unspecified)
|
Human toxicity |
-
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Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
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 |
soaking
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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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