Characteristics
A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 3m high.
Life form |
perennial
|
Growth form |
shrub
|
Growth support |
free-standing
|
Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
Pollination |
-
|
Spread |
-
|
Mature width (meter) |
-
|
Mature height (meter) |
3.0
|
Root system |
-
|
Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
Flower color |
-
|
Blooming months |
-
|
Fruit color |
-
|
Fruiting months |
-
|
Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
Rocky soils in woodlands, at elevations usually in excess of 3,000 metres.
Light |
-
|
Soil humidity |
-
|
Soil texture |
-
|
Soil acidity |
-
|
Soil nutriment |
-
|
Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
Uses |
dye
medicinal
wood
|
Edible
|
-
|
Therapeutic use
|
-
|
Human toxicity |
-
|
Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
Germination duration (days) |
60 - 180
|
Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 18
|
Germination luminosity |
-
|
Germination treatment |
stratification
|
Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Size |
-
|
Vigor |
-
|
Productivity |
-
|