Characteristics
A small spreading tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 5 m tall. It spreads 2 m wide. The leaves are furry and grey-green. The leaves turn yellow in autumn. They are 5 cm long and have lobes. There are teeth along the edge near the tip. The flowers are whitish-pink. They have 5 petals. The fruit are large orange-red berries. They are 2 cm long.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
4.0 - 8.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
6.0
|
| 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 |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
A temperate plant. It will grow in most soils. It needs an open sunny position. It is resistant to frost and drought.
| 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 eaten especially by children. The flowering shoots are used for tea.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
180 - 730
|
| 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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