Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortCyperus longus
Description | |||
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Life form | herb | Physiology | evergreen, multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | vegetables, materials, ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
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. | 14 | 32 | 10 | 45 | Soil texture | medium | heavy, medium, light, wide, organic |
Rainfall (annual) | 300 | 900 | 100 | 1000 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | 20 | - | 40 | 55 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 500 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | medium (4-10 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 5.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 8 | Soil drainage | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | clear skies | very bright | light shade | very bright |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), desert or arid (Bw), steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs) | Photoperiod | |
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Killing temp. during rest | -15 | Killing temp. early growth | 0 |
Abiotic toler. | flooding | Abiotic suscept. | |
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 | roots | |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | roots |
material | fibres | leaves |
material | cosmetics & perfumery | roots |
material | cosmetics & perfumery | bark |
medicinal | digestive system applications | roots |
environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |