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Sauropus androgynus

Description
Life formshrubPhysiologymulti stem
HabiterectCategoryforage/pasture, fruits & nuts, vegetables, medicinals & aromatic, environmental
Life spanperennialPlant attributesgrown on small scale

Ecology
OptimalAbsoluteOptimalAbsolute
MinMaxMinMaxSoil depthmedium (50-150 cm)shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.2635538Soil textureheavy, mediumheavy, medium
Rainfall (annual)90012006004000Soil fertilityhighlow
Latitude--2525Soil Al. tox
Altitude --- --- -1300Soil salinitylow (<4 dS/m)low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH675.57.5Soil drainagewell (dry spells)well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Light intensityvery brightclear skiesvery brightlight shade

Climate zonetropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf), subtropical dry summer (Cs), subtropical dry winter (Cw)Photoperiodshort day (<12 hours), neutral day (12-14 hours), long day (>14 hours)
Killing temp. during restno inputKilling temp. early growthno input
Abiotic toler.Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.

Cultivation
MinMax
Product. systemCrop cycle270365
Cropping systemSubsystemCompanion speciesLevel of mechanizationLabour intensity

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Uses
Main useDetailed useUsed part
food & beveragevitaminsbulbs
food & beveragemineralsbulbs
food & beveragevitaminsleaves
food & beveragemineralsleaves
food & beveragevitaminsfruits
food & beveragemineralsfruits
food & beveragevitaminsflowers
food & beveragemineralsflowers
food additivecolorantleaves
animal food (feed)vitaminsleaves
animal food (feed)mineralsleaves
medicinalleaves
medicinalroots
environmentalliving fenceentire plant