Characteristics
A herb. It lies along the ground. It grows 0.6-1.2 m high and spreads 0.9-1.5 m wide. The leaves have short stalks. They are oval or sword shaped. They are hairy above and woolly underneath. The leaves are 3.5-12 cm long. The flowers are white. They occur in loose flower clusters at the ends of branches. They become red with age.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
deciduous
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Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
0.5 - 1.0
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Mature height (meter) |
0.6 - 1.0
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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 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Fruit color |
-
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Fruiting months |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Nitrogen fixer |
-
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Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a temperate plant. In Nepal it grows between 2100-4000 m altitude. It grows in moist, open places. It does well in shade. It suits hardiness zones 5-9.
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 tender shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Uses |
medicinal
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Edible
|
leaves
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Therapeutic use
|
-
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Human toxicity |
-
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Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or root offshoots.
Mode |
divisions
seedlings
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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°) |
-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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