Characteristics
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems have wings. The leaves have 2-4 pairs of narrow leaflets. These are 4 cm long and have small points at the end. The flowers are red but turn blue. There are 2-6 flowers together on long stalks. The pods are brown and 25-45 mm long.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
barochory
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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) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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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
Woods, hedges and thickets in hilly country avoiding chalk. Moist forests, forest glades, among shrubs.
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Usage
The young first year roots can be cooked and eaten.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
20 - 30
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
12 - 18
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
soaking
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-20
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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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