Characteristics
A herb. It grows 60 cm tall. It has a rhizome. The stems and short and fleshy. The leaves are oval and unequal on opposite sides. They are 8-25 cm long by 5-13 cm wide. They are oblique heart shaped at the base. There are teeth along the edge. They are shiny light green above and reddish-green underneath.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
monoecy
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.53 - 0.6
|
| Root system |
rhizome
|
| 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 |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. In Mexico it grows between 800-1,000 m altitude.
| 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) |
|
Usage
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds or by leaf or stem cuttings.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
15 - 60
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 26
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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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