Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortCnicus benedictus
Description | |||
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Life form | herb | Physiology | |
Habit | erect | Category | materials, medicinals & aromatic |
Life span | annual | 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. | 18 | 26 | 7 | 32 | Soil texture | medium, light | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 600 | 800 | 400 | 1000 | Soil fertility | high | low |
Latitude | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | - | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 6 | 7 | 5.5 | 7.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies |
Climate zone | subtropical dry summer (Cs), temperate oceanic (Do), temperate continental (Dc), temperate with humid winters (Df), temperate with dry winters (Dw) | 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 | 70 | 210 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | bark |
medicinal | digestive system applications | bark |
medicinal | respiratory applications | bark |
medicinal | skin applications | bark |
medicinal | blood system applications | bark |
medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | bark |