Bitter leaf
Vernonia amygdalina
African shrub whose bitter leaves are washed and cooked as a leafy vegetable and used medicinally.
Family
Asteraceae
Temperature
20-26°C (absolute 16-35°C)
Rainfall
750-2000mm (absolute 600-2400mm)
Altitude
600-2800m
Soil pH
5.5-7 (absolute 5-7.5)
Soil types
Well-drained fertile soils