Characteristics
A vigorous woody climber. It can climb into rainforest trees. It grows 10-25 m high. The leaves are dark green and broadly oval. They can be heart shaped. Leaves can be 10-30 cm long by 10-30 cm wide. The flowers are white or yellow and tube or funnel shaped. They are 8 cm long and 2-3 cm across. They are in loose clusters. Each flower normally only lasts for one day. The fruit is a capsule 2-3 cm across. It is oval and woody.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
climber
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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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) |
30.0
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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 grows in coastal rainforest. It needs a sunny position and a well drained soil.
| 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
Leaves added to breadfruit paste for flavour. CAUTION: The tubers can cause diarrhoea. The tubers are eaten.
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed or cuttings.
| Mode |
cuttings
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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