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Greenleaf desmodium

Desmodium intortum

Perennial tropical forage legume often intercropped with grasses and used in push-pull pest control systems.

Family

Fabaceae

Temperature

25-33°C (absolute 7-36°C)

Rainfall

1000-1500mm (absolute 800-4000mm)

Altitude

2500m

Soil pH

5.5-6.5 (absolute 4.5-7.5)

Soil types

Well-drained fertile soils