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White jute

Corchorus capsularis

Primarily a fiber crop, but its young leaves are also eaten as a leafy vegetable in parts of South and Southeast Asia.

Family

Malvaceae

Temperature

20-37°C (absolute 13-45°C)

Rainfall

1500-3000mm (absolute 900-3600mm)

Altitude

2000m

Soil pH

6.5-7 (absolute 5-8.6)

Soil types

Fertile, well-drained alluvial soils