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General Information

Rorippa schlechteri is an erect annual to short-lived perennial herb. It produces a single, hardly branched, stems that can be 15 - 50cm tall[].
The plant is endemic to Papua New Guinea, where it is widely grown in home gardens as a leaf crop[, ].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Australasia - New Guinea.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Edibility Rating
Habit	Annual/Perennial
Height	0.50 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated

Cultivation Details

A plant of the moist tropics, where it is mainly grown at elevations from 1,000 - 2,600 metres, though it also succeeds down to sea level[]. It can also be cultivated as an annual crop in the temperate zone[]. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 28°c, but can tolerate 10 - 35°c[]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 700 - 1,200mm, but tolerates 500 - 5,000mm[].
Grows best in a sunny position, tolerating light shade[]. Tolerant of fairly wet soils, preferring a fertile one of medium texture[]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6.5, tolerating 4.5 - 7[].
A first harvest can be obtained 4 - 6 weeks after sowing the seed[].
The plant has a taproot and does not transplant well[].

Edible Uses

Leaves and young shoots - raw or cooked[]. Usually eaten raw, but they can also be cooked as a spinach or be added to soups[, ].

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant is often grown on sweet potato mounds and is then harvested repeatedly until the sweet potato canopy covers the ground and smothers the plant[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - sow in situ at regular intervals in order to get successive crops.

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