Characteristics
A herb. The stems are hollow. The flowers are white.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
aquatic
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
hydrochory
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.3 - 0.65
|
| Root system |
creeping-root
fibrous-root
rhizome
|
| 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 |
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in wet and damp places.
| 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 young shoots and laves at the base are eaten as a vegetable.
| Uses |
medicinal
|
| Edible
|
leaves
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
toxic (whole)
|
| Animal toxicity |
strong toxic (whole)
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or divisions.
| Mode |
cuttings
divisions
|
| 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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