Characteristics
A herb. It grows in dense masses. The stems are simple and 1-10 cm long. The leaves are 3-17 cm long.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
epiphyte
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.1 - 0.2
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
cam
|
Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry areas and open woods. In Central America it grows from 5-1,500 m above sea level.
| 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 tender stems are eaten raw.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 90
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
15 - 21
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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