Characteristics
An evergreen shrub. It grows 0.6-2 m tall. The stems are woody and branched. The leaves are spoon shaped with teeth around the edge. They are 5-15 cm long. They are crowded towards the ends of the stems. The flowers are in loose spikes. They are bell shaped and hang down. They are white or pink. They are 5 cm long.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.25
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.3
|
| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows naturally in the Azores of Portugal. It grows on sea cliffs. It needs full sun or light shade. It grows on rocky, free-draining soils often in exposed sites. It is damaged by frost.
| 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
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed. They can be grown from softwood 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°) |
-7
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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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