Yellow Burrhead
A semi-aquatic plant with yellow flowers, often cultivated in SE Asia as a leafy green vegetable and used in traditional poultices.
Habit
Perennial Aquatic
Height
0.3-0.7 m
Growth
Fast
Soil
Muddy, Rich
Shade
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Moisture
Aquatic/Saturated
Edible
Yes
Medicinal
Yes
Origin
Tropical America
Climatic Condition
Tropical `
Temperature (°)
20–30°C
Humidity (%)
N/A
Potting media
Clay Loam
Fertilizers
Organic
Watering
Constantly Saturated
Plant Weight
0.3-1 Kg
Flowering Time
Almost Year-round
Soil Ph level
5.0–7.0
Water Ph level
6.5–7.5
Soil EC
Data Not Standardized
Yield Per Plant
Leaf harvest
NPK ratio
Data Not Standardized
life Span
Perennial
Health Benefits
Leaves are eaten as a vegetable; used in traditional medicine for wounds.
Suggested Grow Media or Potting Mix ?
Suggested Fertigation/Fertilizers
Top dress with compost or use organic pellets in containers.
Common Diseases and Remedies
root rot, leaf spot, bacterial soft rot, fungal blight, aphids and spider mites
yellowing or browning leaves, water-soaked or brown lesions, soft and decaying roots or crown, foul odor, leaf collapse, distorted growth, presence of small insects and fine webbing
remove and destroy infected plant parts, improve water quality and circulation, avoid overcrowding, maintain clean growing conditions, apply neem oil or insecticidal soap to foliage pests
copper-based fungicides for leaf spot and blight, bactericides with copper oxychloride for soft rot, fungicides with mancozeb for severe fungal infections, appropriate systemic or contact insecticides for aphid and mite control as per label directions.