Characteristics
A straggling shrub. The leaves are alternate. They are 5-11 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are covered with silvery scales underneath. The flowers are greenish-white or yellow. They have silvery scales outside. The fruit is oblong. It is red with silvery scales.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
-
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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) |
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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 |
frankia
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Nepal between 1500-2600 m altitude.
| 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 ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
| Uses |
medicinal
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| Edible
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fruits
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed or by layering.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
140 - 180
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
10 - 18
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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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