Description and Uses
Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli) is a
tropical
plant from
South India . It is mainly grown for its
oil crops
, which have a
very long shelf life. The crop is harvested by
pruning. It starts flowering after
0 -
0 years. The yield will be
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ornamental, oil, . The
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beverage . The
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{missing data}) as its significant
phytochemical. There is
patchouli oil extracted by
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plant's
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5 -
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plant's wood is called
inapplicable and has a density of
0 -
0 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
plant's growing speed is
medium, it's energetic value is
0 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
slow. After
5 years the
plant can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Pogostemon cablin has a lifespan of
10 years.
Environmental limitations
The plant is
1 meters tall with a crown of
1 meters wide. The
plant prefers a planting distance of
20 cm and a row distance of
100 cm. It is
fast growing and
shade tolerant.
Pogostemon cablin has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
"any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
plant's flower-morphology is
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Pogostemon cablin is
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a bit allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Pogostemon cablin thrives in an altitude of
0 to
1000 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
9°C; optimally between
25 -
40°C. The optimal rainfall is
3000
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
1500 -
3000mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
6.0 in a soil texture of
clay. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
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intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Pogostemon cablin is susceptible to the following pests:
Meloidogyne incognita
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
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0 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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