Characteristics
Varieties 2 (1 in the flora): sw United States, nw Mexico.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
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Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
entomogamy
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
0.75 - 1.35
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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
Rocky slopes in the Sonoran desert scrub, sand dunes along the beach in coastal Atriplex dominated scrub, and further inland on flats and on rocky slopes (mostly volcanic rock) in desert scrub.; at elevations from 300-900 metres.
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 young buds are cooked eaten and also dried and stored for later use.
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
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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