Characteristics
A small to medium shrub. It grows 1-3 m high and spreads 1-2 m wide. The young shoots have silky hairs. The leaves are thin and narrow. They are 2-4 cm long by 0.4 cm wide. The edges curve backwards. The leaves are hairy underneath. The flowers are white. They are 0.7 cm across. They occur singly in the axils of leaves. The fruit stalk is 0.7 cm long. The fruit is a berry about 1 cm across. The fruit are edible.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
1.0 - 2.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 3.0
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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
It can grow in tropical, subtropical and temperate climates. It does best with some shade. It needs moist well drained soils. It can stand light frost. It suits hardiness zones 9-11.
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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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Usage
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
| 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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