Characteristics
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3.7 m tall. The leaves are narrow and heath-like. They are 5 cm long. They have resin glands dotted over them. It produces small flower heads with up to 12 golden yellow disc florets.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
shrub
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Growth support |
-
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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) |
1.5 - 2.0
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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 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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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
Outwash fans and exposed hillsides, 450-2100 metres. Dry hillsides in chaparral and open forests, increasing after fires, at elevations of 400-2200 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 seeds are used as food.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or hardwood 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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