Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortValeriana officinalis
Description | |||
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Life form | herb | Physiology | |
Habit | erect | Category | ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on large scale, grown on small scale |
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. | 15 | 24 | 5 | 32 | Soil texture | medium, organic | medium, light, organic |
Rainfall (annual) | 600 | 800 | 500 | 1000 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | 45 | 40 | 65 | 70 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 400 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 7 | 5 | 7.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | clear skies | very bright | light shade | very bright |
Climate zone | temperate oceanic (Do), temperate continental (Dc) | Photoperiod | |
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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 | home garden, large scale/commercial | Crop cycle | 0 | 0 |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
ley cropping |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
material | essential oils | roots |
material | aromatics | roots |
material | cosmetics & perfumery | roots |
medicinal | nervous system applications | roots |
medicinal | blood system applications | roots |
medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | roots |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |