Characteristics
A trailing soft wooded herb. It is evergreen. It grows 2-2.4 m high and spreads 1.2 m wide. The leaves are spear shaped and scalloped along the edge. They are 20 cm long. There are purple bristles on them. The flowers are small and orange. They are 25 mm wide. They are in clusters.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
1.1
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.5 - 2.4
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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 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
A tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests and can be in sun or part shade. It can be near swamps and along streams. In Argentina it grows between 300-2,400 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.
| 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 tender leaves are used as food. They are used in soups.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown by cuttings.
| Mode |
cuttings
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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 |
-
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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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