Characteristics
A shrub. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaf blades are 6-12 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. They are papery and have no or short leaf stalks. The flowers are yellow to orange. The fruit are heart shaped and dark orange. The fruit are about 3-4 cm long.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.5
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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 burnt out grasslands in savannah. It is near the edges of swamps. It is usually on sand. In southern Africa it grows 1,000-1,500 m altitude. It can grow in arid places.
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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. The skin is peeled off. The fruit are added to meat broth. Green fruit is cooked before eating.
Cultivation
| Mode |
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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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