Characteristics
A woody climber. It has a fattened rootstock. It has hollow stems. The leaves are roundish and have 3-7 lobes. The tendrils are forked. The flowers are small and reddish-brown. The fruit are oval and 7-8 mm long. They are black when fully ripe. They have 2 seeds.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
climber
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Foliage retention |
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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. It grows in moist deciduous forests. It is often in hedges. It grows up to 1,200 m above sea level. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
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 fruit are eaten raw. They can be sour. The stems contain drinking water.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
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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