Characteristics
A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The bark is dark grey. The crown is broad and umbrella shaped. The shoots are long and thin and do not have spines. The leaves are papery and 5-10 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They are broadly sword shaped and taper to the base. There are a few hairs underneath. The flowers are large and 3-5 cm across and pale pink. The fruit vary in size, shape, colour and flavour. The fruit occur singly and are 3-8 cm across. The skin can be yellow, green or red.
| Life form |
annual
|
| Growth form |
-
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| Growth support |
free-standing
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
10.0
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Kazakhstan between 1,200-1,800 m above sea level. It grows in deep forest soils. It is frost resistant.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| 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
Fruit are eaten fresh and also made into cider, stewed and use for juice. They are also dried.
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
fruits
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
| 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°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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