Characteristics
A large shrub or small tree. It grows 6-20 m tall. It can be grown as a 3 m high hedge if trimmed. The bark is brown and flakes off. The leaves are deep olive green and glossy. They are 25 mm long. The small flowers have about 150 stamens. The fruit are small and dark purple-red. They are 1.3-1.5 cm across. They have 3 seeds.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
tree
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
4.0
|
| Mature height (meter) |
6.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
|
| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It grows near water with its roots in water. It can grow in light shade. It can tolerate light frost. In Argentina it grows between 500-1,000 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 9-10. Arboretum Tasmania. Hobart Botanical Gardens.
| 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 fruit are eaten raw. They are also cooked and made into jellies and juices.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown by seed or from cuttings. It can be pruned and trained as a hedge.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
soaking
|
| 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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