Tropaeolum leptophyllum G.Don

Species

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Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 1,000-2,500 m above sea level.
More
Not known
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 15
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Tropaeolum leptophyllum unspecified picture

Distribution

Tropaeolum leptophyllum world distribution map, present in Argentina and Chile

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:310742-2
WFO ID wfo-0000413620
COL ID 7CVJC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Tropaeolum albiflorum Tropaeolum bridgesii Trophaeum leptophyllum Tropaeolum popelari Trophaeum bridgesii Tropaeolum leptophyllum Tropaeolum linearifolium Trophaeum popelarii Trophaeum edule Tropaeolum edule Trophaeum linearifolium Tropaeolum leptophyllum subsp. leptophyllum

Lower taxons

Tropaeolum leptophyllum subsp. gracile