What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Lightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Mulch_biomassmedium
Through the year
Through the year
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emergenceSeeds germinate after the last spring frost when soil temperatures are consistently above 5°C.
floweringFlowers typically appear from mid-summer, triggered by lengthening days.
fruitingFruits develop after flowering, maturing through late summer and early autumn.
harvestLeaves can be harvested continuously from emergence until senescence; seeds are harvested when mature in late summer/early autumn.
senescencePlants die back with the first hard autumn frosts.
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained to moist
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalNo
Accumulatessodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium
Soil texturesandy, loamy, clay
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceMedium
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~0 yr
Self-seedingAggressive