Characteristics
A deciduous tree. It grows 10-13 m tall. The bark is light grey and scaly. It is deeply furrowed. The leaves are oblong and 8-15 cm long. They are leathery. The flower petals are crinkled and clawed. They are pink. The flowers are 8-10 cm wide. They are in dense short clusters. The fruit is a round capsule.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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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) |
10.0 - 13.0
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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 open country and along river banks. It grows well in seasonally moist and dry areas. It needs an average but well-drained soil. 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
CAUTION: Old leaves have a lot of tannin.
| Uses |
material
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| Edible
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leaves
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
| Mode |
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| Germination duration (days) |
15 - 20
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21
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| Germination luminosity |
light
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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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