Characteristics
A herb. It grows 1.8 m high and spreads 1.2 m wide. It has thick rhizomes. It has bristles. The flowers are red-purple. They occur in large clusters. It is a natural hybrid.
| Life form |
perennial
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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 |
epizoochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
1.1 - 1.35
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.4 - 1.65
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| Root system |
rhizome
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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 is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 3-9. Tasmania Herbarium.
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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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Usage
The young leaves are used cooked. They are also used in soups and can be liquidized and used as a drink. The dried leaves are used for tea. They are best dried quickly to give a good flavour. The dried leaves are also ground into a powder and used in gravies, soups and stews.
| Uses |
tea
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| Edible
|
leaves
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or divisions.
| Mode |
cuttings
divisions
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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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