Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortPortulaca oleracea
Description | |||
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Life form | herb | Physiology | |
Habit | prostrate/procumbent/semi-erect | Category | vegetables, medicinals & aromatic |
Life span | annual | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | shallow (20-50 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 18 | 32 | 7 | 36 | Soil texture | medium, light | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 1000 | 2000 | 500 | 4000 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | - | - | 50 | 60 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1700 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 7 | 4.3 | 8.3 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs), subtropical dry winter (Cw) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours), long day (>14 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 | 21 | 120 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food & beverage | vitamins | leaves |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | entire plant |
medicinal | endocrine system applications | entire plant |
medicinal | digestive system applications | entire plant |
medicinal | nutritional applications | entire plant |