Characteristics
A shrub. It is erect and has many branches. It can grow 5 m tall. The leaves are alternate. The leaf stalks are 2 cm long. The leaves are narrowly oval or sword shaped and taper to the tip. They are 6-23 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. The flower panicles are at the end of branches. These are 7-25 cm long and have many flowers. They are white. The fruit are round berries. They are orange when ripe.
| 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 |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
3.0 - 5.0
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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
A tropical plant. It grows in shady places in forests. In Indonesia it grows up to 1,200 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
The young leaves and tips are steamed and eaten.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds and cuttings.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 180
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
23 - 29
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-7
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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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