Characteristics
A large shrub or small tree. It loses many of its leaves during the year. It grows 2-3.5 m tall. The leaves are slightly leathery and 5-12 cm long. They have a short leaf stalk. The flower groups have both male and female flower parts. The flowers occur singly or is groups of 2-4 in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit are a bright glossy orange. They are flattened. They can be 8-12 cm across. They contain 2-4 large seeds.
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 |
-
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Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
2.0 - 3.0
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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 |
-
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Environment
A tropical plant. It can tolerate cooled conditions.
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 fruit are eaten raw or made into juice and jams.
Uses |
-
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Edible
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fruits
seeds
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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.
Mode |
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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