Characteristics
A small shrub. It grows 1-2 m tall.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 2.0
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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 undergrowth in dense forest near the seashore.
| 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 young leaves are eaten in salads. The fruit is eaten. The rhizomes can be cooked and eaten
Cultivation
| Mode |
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| Germination duration (days) |
90 - 180
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
23
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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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