Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortThespesia populnea
| Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Life form | shrub, tree | Physiology | evergreen, single stem, multi stem |
| Habit | erect | Category | forage/pasture, vegetables, materials, ornamentals/turf, medicinals & aromatic, environmental |
| Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | |
| Ecology | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
| Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | deep (>>150 cm) | medium (50-150 cm) | |
| Temperat. requir. | 20 | 30 | 10 | 35 | Soil texture | light | medium, light |
| Rainfall (annual) | 1000 | 3000 | 800 | 5000 | Soil fertility | low | low |
| Latitude | - | - | 25 | 40 | Soil Al. tox | ||
| Altitude | --- | --- | - | 50 | Soil salinity | medium (4-10 dS/m) | high (>10 dS/m)) |
| Soil PH | 6.5 | 8 | 6 | 8.5 | Soil drainage | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) | poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells) |
| Light intensity | clear skies | very bright | cloudy skies | very bright | |||
| Climate zone | tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf) | Photoperiod | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killing temp. during rest | 4 | Killing temp. early growth | 4 |
| Abiotic toler. | flooding, coastal salt spray | Abiotic suscept. | |
| Introduction risks. |
| Cultivation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Max | |||
| Product. system | Crop cycle | 365 | 365 | |
| Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
| Uses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
| food & beverage | vitamins | unspecified part |
| food & beverage | minerals | unspecified part |
| food & beverage | vitamins | leaves |
| food & beverage | minerals | leaves |
| food & beverage | protein | leaves |
| animal food (feed) | vitamins | leaves |
| animal food (feed) | minerals | leaves |
| animal food (feed) | protein | leaves |
| material | fibres | stems |
| material | dye/tannin | bark |
| material | dye/tannin | fruits |
| material | dye/tannin | stems |
| medicinal | nervous system applications | bark |
| medicinal | skin applications | entire plant |
| medicinal | sensory applications | fruits |
| medicinal | sensory applications | leaves |
| medicinal | digestive system applications | stems |
| medicinal | blood system applications | stems |
| medicinal | immune system applications | fruits |
| medicinal | genitourinary system applications | fruits |
| medicinal | blood system applications | leaves |
| medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | leaves |
| environmental | erosion control | entire plant |
| environmental | ornamental/turf | entire plant |
| environmental | manure/fertilizer | leaves |