Aerva javanica

Amaranthaceae

Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.

Shrub

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Identity and native distribution

Family

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Life form

Shrub

Documented native regions

AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical Asia

Animal foodEnvironmental usesFuelGene sourcesHuman foodMaterialsMedicinal useDocumented toxicitySocial uses

Variable	Observed range	Central range
Annual mean temperature	-2.57 – 30.73	0.73 – 29.73
Temperature of the warmest month	17.53 – 45.19	20.23 – 44.53
Temperature of the coldest month	-22.23 – 22.65	-19.89 – 21.57
Annual precipitation	1.24 – 3643.82	1.72 – 2291.18
Precipitation seasonality	33.4 – 197.44	39.94 – 184.48

These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.

Variable	Unit	Observed range	Central range
Cation exchange capacity (CEC)	cmol(+)/kg	12.2 – 38.09	16.25 – 28.8
Clay	%	16 – 42.08	20.4 – 33.1
Coarse fragments	%	11.9 – 31.3	17.12 – 28.8
Total nitrogen	g/kg	0.4 – 3.24	0.53 – 2.2
pH	—	7.12 – 8	7.78 – 8
Sand	%	27.5 – 53.7	43.45 – 49.73
Soil organic carbon	g/kg	3.6 – 20.1	4.53 – 15.78

These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.