Characteristics
A short herb. It grows for a few years. The stems are branched. The leaves are near the base. They are fleshy and like a cabbage. They are oval with blunt teeth. The upper leaves are smaller and heart shaped. They clasp the stem. The flowers are purple to violet. They are about 2 cm across and in loose arrangements. The fruit is a pod 3-8 cm long. It is slightly square in cross section.
| Life form |
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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) |
- 0.1
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.33 - 0.55
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
0.17
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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
It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in rocky places and on old walls. It grows on limestone soils.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The leaves are eaten cooked as a vegetable. They are used in stews. It is also used as a spice of flavouring.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
3 - 21
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-12
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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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