Characteristics
A small shrub. It grows 20-50 cm high and spreads 30-50 cm wide. It has root tubers. They are egg shaped. There are many branches which are slender and curve upwards. The leaves are 0.2-0.4 cm long by 0.1-0.2 cm wide. They are narrow and sword shaped. They are nearly round near the tips of the branches. The flowers are about 0.2 cm across. They are white and in loose groups near the ends of branches. They are on long slender stems extending beyond the leaves. The fruit are about 0.3 cm across.
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.3 - 0.5
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.2 - 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 grows in temperate places. It grows on sandy soils. They need very good drainage. They can grow in sun or light shade. The can stand light frost.
| 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
| Uses |
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| Edible
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roots
tubers
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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 cuttings of firm young growth.
| Mode |
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°) |
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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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