Characteristics
A shrub. It can be a scrambler. It grows 1-3 m high. The branches have small spines which curve backwards. The leaves are like membranes. They are oval and leathery. They are 2.5-7 cm long. The flowers are white or cream. They are 2 cm across. The flowers are on stalks 2 cm long and in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are berries. They are yellowish to black and 2 cm across. They contain 1-4 seeds. The seeds are kidney shaped and 4 mm long.
| 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 |
-
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 3.0
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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. It grows in coastal scrubs in tropical areas. It requires a well drained soil and sunny location. It grows in the Sahel savannah. It can grow from sea level to 1,600 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
| 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
The fruit are eaten. CAUTION: There are reports that the leaves may be poisonous.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
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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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