Proboscidea fragrans (Lindl.) Decne.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Martyniaceae > Proboscidea

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
More
Not known
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

The half mature seed pods are cooked and eaten. They are also pickled. The soft immature seeds are eaten raw or roasted and ground into a paste. The young leaves are boiled and eaten.
Uses material
Edible leaves pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 40
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:675900-1
WFO ID wfo-0001078375
COL ID 4MM67
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Proboscidea fragrans