Characteristics
A creeper. It grows 10-12 m tall. The leaves are 8-24 cm long by 5-17 cm wide. The fruit are 1.8-2.1 cm long by 0.9-1.3 cm wide. They are dull orange to yellow when ripe.
Life form |
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Growth form |
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Growth support |
climber
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Foliage retention |
deciduous
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Sexuality |
dioecy
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Pollination |
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Spread |
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Mature width (meter) |
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Mature height (meter) |
15.0 - 16.0
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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 |
c3
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It can grow in fields that are occasionally flooded and grows up to 500 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
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
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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