talinum paniculatum

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• wiki
• salad: leave and stem
• products
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• food : talinum paniculatum is a perennial, erect succulent herbaceous plant with smooth, fleshy branching stems, glossy succulent elliptic leaves, small pink star-shaped flowers in loose panicles, and round capsules containing tiny black seeds.

• properties

  • roots: fibrous, moderately fleshy, shallow-rooted
    • compounds: saponins, alkaloids (trace amounts)
  • leaves: succulent, edible, elliptic to spatulate, glossy green
    • compounds: vitamin a, ascorbic acid, vitamin e; calcium, iron, magnesium; flavonoids, phenolic acids, mucilage, carotenoids
  • flowers: small, pink, star-shaped, arranged in airy panicles
    • compounds: flavonoids, phenolic compounds
  • fruits: small round capsules with numerous tiny black seeds
    • compounds: fatty acids, alkaloids, antioxidants
  • seeds: tiny, shiny, black
    • compounds: essential fatty acids, proteins

  • environment:

    • grows optimally in warm, humid conditions with fertile, well-drained soils under partial to full sun

    • climate:

      • prefers tropical and subtropical climates; sensitive to frost
      • Sun: 600–900 W/m²
      • No Sun Days: 10
      • Water: 800–1500 mm yearly rains
      • No Water Days: 14
      • Humidity: 60–80%
      • Fog Resistance: 15
      • Max Temp: 40
      • Optimal Temp: 24–32
      • Min Temp: 8
      • Wind Damage: strong, storm

    • soil:

      • thrives in fertile, well-drained loamy or sandy-loam soils rich in organic matter
      • Soil Ph: 5.5–7.5
      • Soil Type: loamy, sandy-loam, clay-loam

    • spacing:

      • optimal spacing is 20–30 cm between plants for proper air circulation and growth
      • good-neighbors: ocimum, allium
      • bad-neighbors: mentha, cymbopogon
      • max-height: 100
      • max-spread: 60

  • lifecycle

    • longevity: 4 years
    • germination: seeds germinate quickly within 7–14 days under warm (22–28°C), moist conditions
    • seedling: seedlings rapidly establish succulent foliage within 4–6 weeks after germination, requiring regular watering
    • mature: plants mature and produce flowers within 60–90 days, continually yielding edible leaves and seeds throughout growing season
    • death: gradually declines after 3–4 years or earlier under unfavorable conditions such as frost or prolonged drought
  • features: salad, ornamental flowers, succulent, drought tolerant, fast-growing, medicinal
  • layer: herbaceous layer, understory, shrub layer
  • products: salad, ornamental flowers, medicinal extracts, seeds

  • chemical compounds

    • compound name	plant part	class	reported activity
      phytol	stem	prenol lipid	anti-inflammatory, antioxidant
      beta-sitosterol	stem	phytosterol	cholesterol-lowering, anti-inflammatory
      beta-sitosterol	root	phytosterol	cholesterol-lowering, anti-inflammatory
      stigmasterol	stem	phytosterol	antioxidant, anti-inflammatory
      stigmasterol	root	phytosterol	antioxidant, anti-inflammatory
      cycloergostanol acetate derivative	leaf	steroid derivative	potential anticancer, anti-inflammatory
      dibutyldimethylurea	root	urea derivative	antimicrobial
      phytol	leaf	diterpenoid	antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer
      oleic acid	stem	fatty acid	anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular health
      ethyl palmitate	stem	fatty acid ester	antimicrobial
      phytol	stem	diterpenoid	antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer
      vinylguaiacol	leaf	phenolic compound	antioxidant, antimicrobial
      syringol	leaf	phenolic compound	antioxidant, antimicrobial
      eugenol	leaf	phenolic compound	antioxidant, antimicrobial, analgesic
      phytol acetate	stem	diterpenoid ester	antioxidant, antimicrobial

• operations

  • propagation: easily propagated by seeds or stem cuttings; cuttings root readily in moist soil or water within 7–10 days
  • maintenance: minimal care required; regular watering during drought, occasional organic fertilization enhances foliage and flower production
  • harvest: regularly harvest young edible leaves for consumption; flowers harvested for ornamental use or medicinal extracts; seeds harvested when capsules mature and dry