Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortAbelmoschus manihot
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub | Physiology | |
Habit | erect | Category | vegetables, ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic |
Life span | annual, perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 22 | 30 | 16 | 36 | Soil texture | medium, organic | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 1200 | 2000 | 1000 | 3000 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | - | - | - | - | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1200 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | clear skies | very bright | cloudy skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar) | Photoperiod | 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 | 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 | leaves |
food & beverage | minerals | leaves |
food & beverage | vitamins | bulbs |
food & beverage | minerals | roots |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
medicinal |