Characteristics
A bean family herb. It grows 80 cm tall. It has several stems from the base.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
-
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
1.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
2.8
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
0.3
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
Dry prairies, open woods and rocky banks. Sandy or rocky prairies, open woods and roadsides.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The tuber is eaten. It can be eaten raw or used in stews. It is also ground into flour and used for soups or bread.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
84
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-5 - 3
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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