Characteristics
An annual herb. It grows 15-30 cm high. It is erect or climbs by tendrils. The leaves are alternate and compound. They have leaflets along the stalk. The flowers occur singly. They are orange to red. The fruit is a flattened pod.
| Life form |
annual
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
climber
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.15 - 0.3
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
rhizobia
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in woodlands and shrublands.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The soft fruit are eaten raw. The young shoots are also eaten raw. Caution: They should possibly not be eaten in large amounts.
Cultivation
| Mode |
-
|
| Germination duration (days) |
20 - 30
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
12 - 18
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
|
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