Characteristics
A shrubby plant. It grows 2-3 m tall. It can be taller. The stems can have a few hairs. The leaves are long and have a sharp point at the end. They are 2-13 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. There are 1-2 flowers in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are small red berries. They are 9-11 mm across. The seeds are
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
-
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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 - 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
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the cloud forests between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level in Bolivia.
| 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
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
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-
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| Therapeutic use
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-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
21 - 30
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 23
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| Germination luminosity |
light
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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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