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Menyanthes trifoliata

Description
Life formherbPhysiology
Habitprostrate/procumbent/semi-erectCategorymedicinals & aromatic
Life spanperennialPlant attributesgrown on small scale, harvested from wild

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthmedium (50-150 cm)shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.----Soil texturewidewide
Rainfall (annual)----Soil fertility
Latitude----Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- --Soil salinity
Soil PH----Soil drainagepoorly (saturated >50% of year)poorly (saturated >50% of year)
Light intensity

Climate zonePhotoperiod
Killing temp. during restno inputKilling temp. early growthno input
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle00
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragemineralsentire plant
medicinaldigestive system applicationsentire plant
medicinalgenitourinary system applicationsentire plant
medicinalimmune system applicationsentire plant
medicinalnervous system applicationsentire plant