Characteristics
A trailing herb. The leaves have leaf stalks. The leaves are divided into 3 like fingers on a hand. The leaflets are oval with the side ones cup shape and with toothed edges. The flowers are purple. The fruit are black and round.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
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Sexuality |
-
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
-
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Root system |
-
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Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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Root diameter (meter) |
-
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Flower color |
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Blooming months |
-
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Fruit color |
-
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Fruiting months |
-
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Nitrogen fixer |
-
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Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
A tropical plant. In Nepal plants grow between 300 and 1700 m altitude. They grow in open, moist places.
Light |
-
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Soil humidity |
-
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Soil texture |
-
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Soil acidity |
-
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Soil nutriment |
-
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Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
Uses |
medicinal
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Edible
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fruits
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Therapeutic use
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-
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Human toxicity |
-
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Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
Mode |
seedlings
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Germination duration (days) |
-
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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Germination luminosity |
-
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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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