Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortCeratonia siliqua
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub, tree | Physiology | evergreen, single stem, multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | materials, medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on large 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. | 20 | 32 | 10 | 39 | Soil texture | medium, light | medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 400 | 1000 | 200 | 2000 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | 27 | 25 | 42 | 45 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1000 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | medium (4-10 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 6 | 7.5 | 5 | 9 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | clear skies | very bright | cloudy skies |
Climate zone | steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical dry summer (Cs), temperate oceanic (Do) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | -4 | Killing temp. early growth | 0 |
Abiotic toler. | fire, wind, drought, coastal salt spray | Abiotic suscept. | humidity |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 210 | 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 | seeds |
food & beverage | protein | seeds |
food & beverage | vitamins | fruits |
food & beverage | protein | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | bark |
animal food (feed) | protein | fruits |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | fruits |
food additive | emulsifier | seeds |
food additive | stabiliser | seeds |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | fruits |
medicinal | skin applications | fruits |
medicinal | digestive system applications | fruits |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
environmental | agroforestry | entire plant |
environmental | shade & shelter | entire plant |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
fuels | charcoal | bark |
material | cosmetics & perfumery | seeds |
material | gums/resins | seeds |
material | dye/tannin | seeds |
material | paper | seeds |
material | timber wood | bark |
material | dye/tannin | bark |