Characteristics
An evergreen plant. It grows 1.4 m tall and spreads 1.5 m wide. The stem is short and tube shaped. The leaves are greyish-green. They are 1.4 m long and stiff and fleshy. The flowers are reddish purple and have white sepals. They are in short heads.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
1.5
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.4
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows best in a rich, moist soil. It needs a protected sunny position. It is damaged by drought and frost. In Argentina it grows between 100-1,20 above sea level.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The very young stem buds are eaten with fish fats. The fruit are eaten fresh. They can also be boiled or crushed and made into a drink. Seeds are also eaten.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from offsets.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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