Characteristics
An evergreen herb with leaves at the base. It is like a pineapple plant and has spines. The leaves are long and hang down. They are narrow and do not have leaf stalks. The flowers are tube shaped. It produces berries.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
epiphyte
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
-
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| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a tropical plant. It cannot stand frosts. In Colombia it grows between 85-680 m above sea level.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The fruit pulp is used for drinks.
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
fruits
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
| Mode |
-
|
| Germination duration (days) |
7 - 90
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
15 - 21
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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