Characteristics
A shrub. It loses its leaves. It grows 3 m high and spreads 2 m wide. The stem is erect and slender. The leaves are egg shaped and have blunt teeth. The flowers are yellow and fragrant. They are cup shaped. The fruit are woody capsules. There are 2 shiny black seeds.
Life form |
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
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Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
2.0
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Mature height (meter) |
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 grows best in light shade and with an acid soil. The soil should be well-drained, moist and fertile.
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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flowers
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Therapeutic use
|
-
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Human toxicity |
-
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Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed, cuttings or layering. The layers need to stay 2 years before removing them from the parent plant.
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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