Characteristics
A shrub. It grows 5 m tall. The fruit are about 1 cm across. They contain one large seed.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
shrub
|
Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
Pollination |
entomogamy
|
Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
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 |
-
|
Fruit color |
-
|
Fruiting months |
-
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Nitrogen fixer |
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Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
Light |
|
Soil humidity |
|
Soil texture |
|
Soil acidity |
|
Soil nutriment |
-
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Hardiness (USDA) |
-
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Usage
The very ripe fruit are eaten raw or cooked. The seeds can be eaten raw or cooked.
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
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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