Characteristics
An annual herb. The stems often produce roots at the lower nodes. It grows up to 50 cm tall. The stems are pointing upwards. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and on short leaf stalks. There are small hairs on the edges of the leaves. The upper leaf surface is green with a black mark near its centre. The flowers are white or pink. They are in spikes at the top of the plant.
| Life form |
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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) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.5
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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 |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a temperate plant. It grows in wet 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 stems and leaves are eaten. They can be eaten raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable.
| Uses |
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| Edible
|
leaves
seeds
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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 by seeds.
| Mode |
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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°) |
-
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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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