Characteristics
A cabbage family herb. It grows each year from seeds. The leaves are simple and alternate. The flowers are pale yellow with 4 petals in a cross shape.
| Life form |
annual
|
| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
-
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
barochory
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.8
|
| Root system |
tap-root
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It grows in a range of soils types but is best in acid soils. Tasmania Herbarium.
| 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 leaves and slender roots are eaten as a potherb. The older succulent roots are used like horseradish. The leaves are boiled and seasoned with oil and lemon. They are also used in soups and stews. They are also boiled with pasta or stir-fried.
Cultivation
Plants grow easily from seeds.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| 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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