Characteristics
An annual herb. It has many branches. It grows 30-60 cm high. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 2-8 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They taper to the tip. The flowers are red-purple. They are in loose groups at the ends of branches. These are 2-10 cm long. The fruit are oval capsules. These are 10-13 mm long. There are 2-4 seeds.
Life form |
annual
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Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
parasite
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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) |
0.33 - 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 |
-
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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
It is a temperate plant. It grows in north western China. It grows in thickets in slopes and among tall grasses below 1,500 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 roots are used for tea.
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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