Characteristics
An erect herb in the ginger family. It forms tubers. It grows about 50 cm high. It spreads about 12-15 cm wide. There are up to 8 leaves. The leaves sheath the base to form a false stem. The leaves are sword shaped and taper to the tip. The leaves are about 25 cm long. The flowers are violet. They can be 6 cm across.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
0.1 - 0.5
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.1 - 0.5
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Nepal between 1500-3000 m altitude. It grows in open, moist places. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
| Light |
|
| 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) |
|
Usage
The boiled tubers are eaten.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from tubers.
| Mode |
divisions
seedlings
tubers
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 365
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
16 - 18
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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