Characteristics
A low fleshy shrub, with pale green stems and brown spines.
| Life form |
-
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
|
| Sexuality |
monoecy
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
1.2
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
Rocky soils in arid savanna, often gregarious, at elevations up to 600 metres.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
10 - 15
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 26
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
|
Home