Plants
Plant Catalog
133 plants found
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Barbados gooseberry
Pereskia aculeata
Placenta II Medium No biomass productionAn atypical cactus with broad, non-succulent leaves and a spiny scrambling, shrubby habit, native to the Americas and common in southeastern and no...
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parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Placenta I Ground cover No biomass productionBiennial Apiaceae grown as an annual for its aromatic leaves. Pasini lists it in the low stratum of Tabela 3. Tolerates partial shade; consorts wel...
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lima bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Placenta I High Fertilizer biomass 🌱 Nitrogen fixerAnnual or short-lived perennial nitrogen-fixing legume, native to the Americas. EcoAgri lists it in the high stratum of the 'up to 6 months' bin. C...
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common bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Placenta I Low Fertilizer biomass 🌱 Nitrogen fixerAnnual nitrogen-fixing legume, dietary staple in Brazil. Pasini lists it in the medium stratum of Tabela 3. Planted in consortium with corn in the ...
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common purslane
Portulaca oleracea
Placenta I Ground cover Mulch biomassA prostrate annual succulent herb in the Portulacaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution and very common as a volunteer in gardens and pavements. I...
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radish
Raphanus sativus
Placenta I Ground cover No biomass productionUltra-short-cycle brassica (25–35 days). Pasini lists it in the medium stratum of Tabela 3 (grown as a low-stratum species). Excellent for rotating...
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fodder radish
Raphanus sativus var. oleiferus
Placenta I Low Fertilizer biomassSpecific Raphanus cultivar for green manure. Pasini lists it in the medium stratum of Tabela 3. Taproot breaks through compacted layers; sulfur- an...
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castor bean
Ricinus communis
Placenta II Emergent Mulch biomassAnnual or short-lived perennial shrub/small tree, a high-yielding oilseed crop. EcoAgri lists it in the emergent stratum of the 'up to 3 years' bin...
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sugar cane
Saccharum officinarum
Placenta II Emergent Mulch biomassPerennial grass with very high production of cover biomass. Pasini lists it in the emergent stratum (Tabela 3). Cut periodically in syntropic agrof...
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sage
Salvia officinalis
Placenta II Low No biomass productionPerennial Mediterranean subshrub (40–80 cm), grey-green aromatic leaves. Cold-hardy. In subtropical syntropic systems pairs well with rosemary and ...
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rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Placenta II Low No biomass productionPerennial Mediterranean shrub (0.8–1.5 m), aromatic, narrow resinous leaves. Extreme drought tolerance; prefers well-drained slightly alkaline soil...
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Brazilian fern tree
Schizolobium parahyba
Placenta II Emergent Fertilizer & mulchPioneer Atlantic Forest species with extremely fast growth (up to 6 m per year in early years), reaching 20–30 m. Excellent for early shade and bio...
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chayote
Sechium edule
Placenta II High No biomass productionPerennial climbing cucurbit of Mesoamerican origin, naturalized in Brazil. EcoAgri lists it in the high stratum of the 'up to 3 years' bin (the pla...
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red-fleshed dragon fruit
Selenicereus costaricensis
Placenta II Low No biomass productionAn epiphytic, climbing cactus native to Central America and northwestern South America (from Nicaragua to northern Peru), grown for its deep red-fl...
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yellow dragon fruit
Selenicereus megalanthus
Placenta II Low No biomass productionAn epiphytic, climbing cactus native to northern South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia), grown for its yellow-skinned, white-fleshed a...
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white-fleshed dragon fruit
Selenicereus undatus
Placenta II Low No biomass productionAn epiphytic, climbing cactus (originating between Mexico and Honduras) grown for its white-fleshed, pink-skinned dragon fruit. It grows on support...
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sesame
Sesamum indicum
Placenta I High No biomass productionIndo-African annual oilseed. EcoAgri lists it in the high stratum of the 'up to 6 months' bin. Tolerates sandy soils and drought well; seeds are hi...
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wand riverhemp
Sesbania virgata
Placenta I Low Fertilizer biomass 🌱 Nitrogen fixerA pioneer leguminous shrub native to riparian environments of southern Brazil, Uruguay and northeastern Argentina. It fixes nitrogen by nodulating ...
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yacon
Smallanthus sonchifolius
Placenta II Medium Fertilizer biomassAndean tuber crop, herbaceous 2–3 m. Sweet tubers rich in fructooligosaccharides — a non-glycemic sugar suitable for diabetics. Cycle 6–10 months t...
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scarlet eggplant
Solanum aethiopicum
Placenta II Medium No biomass productionSolanaceae of African origin, close relative of eggplant. EcoAgri lists it in the medium stratum of the 'up to 3 years' bin. Bitter green fruits ea...
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wolf apple
Solanum lycocarpum
Placenta II Low Mulch biomassSmall iconic Cerrado tree, listed by Rebello among accumulation-system species used on exhausted soils in Chapada dos Veadeiros. Large yellow fruit...
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tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Placenta I High No biomass productionAnnual vegetable-fruit, listed by Pasini in the high stratum of Tabela 3. The Bosque de Niebla Guidebook places it as typical Placenta I in the hig...
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eggplant
Solanum melongena
Placenta I Medium No biomass productionAnnual or short-lived perennial Solanaceae grown for the fruit. The Bosque de Niebla Guidebook lists eggplant as Placenta I in the medium stratum. ...
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jurubeba
Solanum paniculatum
Placenta II Medium No biomass productionA pioneer shrub native to Brazil, in the Solanaceae, common in disturbed areas, roadsides and pastures across most of the country. It reaches about...
