Characteristics
A herb or woody climber. It can be 3-4 m tall. The leaf stalks are 2-6 cm long. They are hairy. The leaves are 5-12 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers are near the axils of leaves. They are cream or yellowish-green. The fruit are follicles 8-12 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. The seeds are 7 mm long by 2 mm wide.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
herb
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Growth support |
climber
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Foliage retention |
-
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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) |
4.0 - 4.5
|
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 |
-
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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 between 700-1,900 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
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode |
seedlings
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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 |
-
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Vigor |
-
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Productivity |
-
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