Characteristics
A herb. It grows 40-100 cm high. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-6 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The fruit are red.
Life form |
perennial
|
Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
0.7 - 1.0
|
Root system |
-
|
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 subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,000 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
The fruit are pungent and used as a spice. They can be used fresh or dried.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode |
seedlings
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Germination duration (days) |
21 - 30
|
Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 23
|
Germination luminosity |
light
|
Germination treatment |
-
|
Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Size |
-
|
Vigor |
-
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Productivity |
-
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