Characteristics
A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.4m high.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
-
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
0.2
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.4
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
0.4
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
Dry plains, prairies and open or wooded slopes at low to fairly high elevations.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The dried leaves are boiled to make tea.
| Uses |
tea
|
| Edible
|
leaves
stems
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
18 - 21
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
12 - 15
|
| Germination luminosity |
light
|
| Germination treatment |
stratification
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
|
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