Characteristics
A shrub. It often grows from a woody tuber. The leaves are oval and 4-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The base is heart shaped. The fruit are 12 mm across.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
shrub
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Growth support |
-
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
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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) |
0.5 - 1.0
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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 |
-
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Andes between 1,800-3,356 m above sea level.
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
Uses |
-
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Edible
|
fruits
|
Therapeutic use
|
-
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Human toxicity |
-
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Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
Mode |
-
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Germination duration (days) |
-
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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Germination luminosity |
-
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Germination treatment |
-
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Minimum temperature (C°) |
1
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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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