Characteristics
A branched shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The branches are hairy. The leaves are oval to sword shaped. There can be teeth along the edge. The flowers are reddish-purple and 8-15 mm long. The fruit is a black berry.
Life form |
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Growth form |
shrub
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
deciduous
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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
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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 grows in mountain forests between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level.
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
Uses |
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Edible
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fruits
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Therapeutic use
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-
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Human toxicity |
-
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Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds.
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 |
soaking
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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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