Characteristics
A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 0.6m high.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
epizoochory
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.6
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
0.9
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
Thickets, poor pastures and heaths. Woodland margins, heathlands and pineforests, often on dry acid soils; at elevations up to 1,200 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 |
dye
medicinal
|
| Edible
|
-
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
toxic (whole)
|
| Animal toxicity |
toxic (whole)
|
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°) |
-25
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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