Characteristics
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5-6 m tall. There can be several stems. There are a few straight spines. These can be up to 2 cm long. Young shoots have bark that is smooth and red-brown but it turns grey with age. The leaves are oval or triangle shaped. They are light green. They are 4-10 cm long by 3-9 cm wide. There are 7-9 lobes and fine teeth around the edge. The flower groups are 8-9 cm across. There are 27-35 flowers. The flowers are white and 13-16 mm across. The fruit are small and round. They are yellow or orange and 8-12 cm across. The flesh is sweet. There are 4-5 stones.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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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) |
5.0 - 6.0
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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 temperate plant. It grows on the edges of gorges as an understory plant in forests. It grows well near water.
| 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
Fruit are used in jam, jelly, and for pies. They are also dried and ground.
| Uses |
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| Edible
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fruits
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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
| Mode |
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| Germination duration (days) |
180 - 730
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 15
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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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