Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortBauhinia variegata
Description | |||
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Life form | tree | Physiology | deciduous, single stem |
Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, fruits & nuts, vegetables, materials, ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic, forest/wood |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 12 | 38 | 5 | 47 | Soil texture | medium, light | medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 600 | 2200 | 400 | 2500 | Soil fertility | high | low |
Latitude | - | - | 30 | 30 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1800 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 7 | 5 | 7.5 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | clear skies | very bright |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), subtropical dry summer (Cs) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | -5 | Killing temp. early growth | -1 |
Abiotic toler. | drought | Abiotic suscept. | fire |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 0 | 0 | |
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 | flowers |
food & beverage | minerals | flowers |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
material | fibres | stems |
material | gums/resins | stems |
material | dye/tannin | stems |
material | lipids/oil & fats | seeds |
fuels | fuelwood | bark |
medicinal | digestive system applications | stems |
medicinal | skin applications | stems |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |