Data sheet

Tephrosia candida

Description
Life form	herb, shrub, tree	Physiology	deciduous, multi stem
Habit	erect	Category	forage/pasture, ornamentals/turf, forest/wood, cover crop, environmental
Life span	perennial	Plant attributes	grown on small scale

Ecology
	Optimal		Absolute			Optimal	Absolute
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Soil depth	shallow (20-50 cm)	shallow (20-50 cm)
Temperat. requir.	20	30	14	34	Soil texture	light	medium, light
Rainfall (annual)	1400	1800	700	2700	Soil fertility	low	low
Latitude	-	-	20	35	Soil Al. tox
Altitude	---	---	-	1650	Soil salinity	low (<4 dS/m)	low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH	4.5	6.5	3.5	7.5	Soil drainage	poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)	poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Light intensity	very bright	cloudy skies	very bright	light shade

Climate zone	tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf)	Photoperiod	short day (<12 hours)
Killing temp. during rest	no input	Killing temp. early growth	no input
Abiotic toler.		Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.