Characteristics
A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 5m high.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
barochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
4.0 - 8.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
5.0
|
| 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 |
rhizobia
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
A pioneer species, growing on old lava flows, and also found in forest margins, along rivers etc; at elevations from 200-2,000 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
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
-
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
14 - 30
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
12 - 18
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| 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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