Characteristics
A medium sized shrub. It grows 2-10 m high and spreads 1.5-5 m wide. The young growth is hairy. The bark is dark grey and cracked along its length. The leaves are simple and 30 cm long by 0.2 cm wide. They have 3-10 angular lobes. The flowers are white, pink or cream. They have a scent. The fruit are 2.4 cm long by 1.4 cm wide.
| Life form |
-
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| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
-
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
1.5 - 5.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
2.0 - 10.0
|
| 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 |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
It grows in arid and semiarid regions. It grows on stony soils. It needs full sun.
| 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 roots are cut into short lengths and the water allowed to drain out. The plant also has edible grubs in the roots.
| Uses |
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| Edible
|
saps
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. Seed take 30-70 days to germinate. It is best to prick the seed coat or soak seed in water.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
20 - 25
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
23 - 26
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| Germination luminosity |
light
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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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