Characteristics
A large herb. It has a ring of large leaves that are circular at the base.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
epiphyte
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.8 - 0.95
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
Dry rocky slopes, in soils derived from calcareous or granitic rocks, in dry scrub, savannahs, tropical deciduous or subtropical oak or pine-oak forests; at elevations from 100-2,600 metres.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The bud is eaten stewed, fried, stuffed or scrambled with eggs.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 90
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
12
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-7
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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