Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortZiziphus mucronata
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub, tree | Physiology | deciduous, single stem, multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, fruits & nuts, vegetables, materials, medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood, environmental |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 12 | 30 | 8 | 36 | Soil texture | heavy, medium | heavy, medium |
Rainfall (annual) | 400 | 800 | 300 | 1000 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | - | - | 30 | 35 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 2000 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | medium (4-10 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | very bright |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), steppe or semiarid (Bs) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | drought, coastal salt spray | Abiotic suscept. | |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 365 | 365 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food & beverage | vitamins | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
food & beverage | vitamins | leaves |
food & beverage | minerals | leaves |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | seeds |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | fruits |
animal food (feed) | minerals | fruits |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
fuels | charcoal | bark |
material | dye/tannin | stems |
material | honey | flowers |
medicinal | sensory applications | roots |
medicinal | skin applications | leaves |
medicinal | endocrine system applications | roots |
medicinal | endocrine system applications | leaves |
medicinal | digestive system applications | roots |
medicinal | digestive system applications | leaves |
medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | stems |
medicinal | digestive system applications | stems |
medicinal | respiratory applications | stems |
environmental | living fence | entire plant |