Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortRauvolfia serpentina
Description | |||
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Life form | herb | Physiology | |
Habit | Category | vegetables, environmental | |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 22 | 30 | 4 | 35 | Soil texture | medium | medium |
Rainfall (annual) | 1500 | 3500 | 1100 | 4500 | Soil fertility | high | moderate |
Latitude | - | - | 10 | 10 | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | 1000 | 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) |
Light intensity | cloudy skies | light shade | very bright | light shade |
Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 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 | 240 | 365 | |
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 | roots |
environmental | agroforestry | entire plant |