Characteristics
A woody shrub. It grows 2 m high. It has many branches. The leaves are long and rounded towards the end. There are 1-3 spines at the tip. The flowers are on groups with short stalks. The fruit are blue-black berries. They are acid and bitter.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
shrub
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
deciduous
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Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
2.0
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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
A tropical plant. In Argentina it grows between sea level and 1,000 m above sea level.
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
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Germination duration (days) |
60 - 180
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 18
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Germination luminosity |
-
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Germination treatment |
stratification
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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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