Characteristics
For description see under species complex. Distinguishing characters for this species are as follows: Stems yellow-brown velutinous. Leaves abaxially white-yellow velutinous with conspicuously raised veins. Berries black. Fl. Jun-Jul, fr. Oct-Nov.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
climber
|
| Foliage retention |
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
2.5 - 5.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It grows in scrub and forests between 400-1,100 m above sea level.
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
| Uses |
medicinal
|
| Edible
|
flowers
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
180
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
15 - 21
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
stratification
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-29
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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