Zea nicaraguensis Iltis & B.F.Benz

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Zea

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 2-5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 5.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses gene source
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 5 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Zea nicaraguensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Zea nicaraguensis world distribution map, present in Nicaragua

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1018373-1
WFO ID wfo-0000907798
COL ID 5CXXF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Zea nicaraguensis