Jute
Corchorus aestuans
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Burkina, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China, Christmas I., Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Malvaceae
- Genus:
- Corchorus
- Species:
- Corchorus aestuans
- USDA Symbol:
- COAE
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- good drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers alluvial soils in native habitat