Characteristics
A shrub or very small tree. It can grow to 6 m tall. The leaves are 3-7 cm long. They have distinct lobes. There are teeth around the edge which have glands at the tip. Leaves are hairy on both surfaces. The thorns are stout and 4-6 cm long. The fruit are round and 8-11 mm across. They are dark red.
| Life form |
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
5.0
|
| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
Temperate. It grows on dry sites.
| Light |
|
| 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. They can also be mashed, the seeds squeezed out and dried. They can be used for jelly.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. The seed need cold treatment. Plants can also be grafted.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
180 - 730
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 15
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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