Characteristics
A small plant. It grows 90 cm high and spreads 45 cm wide. It takes 2 years to complete its life cycle. The stems are angled. They are hairy at the nodes only. The lower leaves have 2-3 oval leaflets. These leaves have teeth. The upper leaves are rounded and appear to surround the stem. They are heart shaped at the base. The flowers are in yellow umbels. They are rounded and have 5-12 rays. The fruit are 3-3.5 mm long and broader than long. They are brownish-black.
| Life form |
biennial
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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 |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
barochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.5 - 0.6
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 1.5
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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 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
It is a temperate plant. It grows in grassy and rocky places. It suits hardiness zones 6-10.
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Usage
The blanched leafstalks are eaten raw in salads and used as a potherb. The flower buds are eaten raw and added to salads.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
60 - 90
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
19 - 21
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-18
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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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