Characteristics
A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. It has underground stems or rhizomes. The leaves are silvery green. They are large and spiked. The flowers are large and tongue like and red.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
1.0 - 1.5
|
| Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 1.25
|
| Root system |
rhizome
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a tropical plant. It needs a well drained soil. It grows between 1,700-3,200 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 7-11.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
| Uses |
-
|
| Edible
|
nectars
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or divisions.
| Mode |
cuttings
divisions
|
| Germination duration (days) |
21 - 25
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 12
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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