Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortCitrus medica
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub, tree | Physiology | evergreen, single stem, multi stem |
Habit | erect | Category | fruits & nuts, medicinals & aromatic |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on large scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 21 | 27 | 12 | 35 | Soil texture | medium, light | heavy, medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 1200 | 1400 | 800 | 2000 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | - | - | - | - | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1300 | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 6.5 | 7 | 5.5 | 8 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells) | well (dry spells) |
Light intensity | very bright | very bright | very bright | clear skies |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs), subtropical dry winter (Cw) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours), long day (>14 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | -2 | Killing temp. early growth | -1 |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | wind, drought | |
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | home garden, small scale (manual) | 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 | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
food additive | condiment/seasoning | fruits |
social | other socio-cultural uses | fruits |
material | cosmetics & perfumery | fruits |
material | cosmetics & perfumery | leaves |
medicinal | nervous system applications | fruits |
medicinal | digestive system applications | fruits |
medicinal | respiratory applications | fruits |
medicinal | metabolic system applications | fruits |
medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | fruits |
medicinal | immune system applications | fruits |