Trigonella suavissima Lindl.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Trigonella

Characteristics

An annual herb. It lies along the ground. It grows 30 cm high. The flowers are pale yellow.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It can grow in tropical and temperate areas. It grows on red loamy soils, flood plains and seepage areas.
More
Temperate upland areas. Floodplains, seepage areas and clay depressions in red loamy soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food food forage wild vegetable
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Trigonella suavissima world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:524113-1
WFO ID wfo-0000185564
COL ID 7CS9Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Trigonella suavissima Trigonella tenuissima Telis suavissima