Characteristics
A low shrub. It grows 120-240 cm tall. The leaves are shiny dark green on the upper surface. They are more pale and hairy underneath. They are oval to sword shaped. The small flowers are is pairs at the end of the stalk. They have a long tube and are yellow. The fruit are shiny red berries. They are 12-13 mm across.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
endozoochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.2 - 2.0
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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 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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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 is a temperate plant. It grows best in full sun. It suits hardiness zones 5b-7b.
| 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 ripe fruit are eaten.
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
fruits
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
toxic (seed), toxic (fruit)
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
180
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
9 - 12
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
stratification
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-23
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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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