Data sheet

Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata

Description
Life form	herb	Physiology	single stem, C3 photosynthesis
Habit	prostrate/procumbent/semi-erect	Category	pulses (grain legumes), forage/pasture, vegetables
Life span	annual	Plant attributes	grown on small scale

Ecology
	Optimal		Absolute			Optimal	Absolute
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Soil depth	medium (50-150 cm)	shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.	20	35	10	40	Soil texture	medium	heavy, medium, light
Rainfall (annual)	600	1500	400	4100	Soil fertility	moderate	low
Latitude	-	-	30	30	Soil Al. tox
Altitude	---	---	-	1500	Soil salinity	low (<4 dS/m)	low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH	5.5	7.5	4.3	8.8	Soil drainage	well (dry spells)	well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Light intensity	very bright	clear skies	very bright	light shade

Climate zone	tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs), subtropical dry winter (Cw)	Photoperiod	short day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours)
Killing temp. during rest	no input	Killing temp. early growth	no input
Abiotic toler.		Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.