Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortPiper methysticum
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub | Physiology | multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | medicinals & aromatic |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 22 | 35 | 14 | 40 | Soil texture | heavy, organic | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 2200 | 4000 | 1800 | 5000 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | - | - | 20 | 25 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 800 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5 | 7 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | light shade | light shade | clear skies | heavy shade |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 300 | 365 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
medicinal | nervous system applications | roots |
medicinal | sensory applications | roots |
medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | roots |
medicinal | blood system applications | roots |
medicinal | respiratory applications | roots |
medicinal | metabolic system applications | roots |