Characteristics
An evergreen shrub. It is a dense bush that grows 75 cm high and spreads 90 cm wide. The leaves are holly like with teeth along the edge. There are spines at the end of each point. The leaves are 6 cm long. They are dark green above and white underneath. The new shoots are red. The flowers are yellow and occur singly. They are 25 mm across. They grow in the axils of the upper leaves. The fruit is blue-black when ripe.
| 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
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.9
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.7
|
| 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 |
| 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 |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 4-9.
| 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
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
60 - 180
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 18
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| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
stratification
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-18
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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