Characteristics
An evergreen shrub. It grows 40-60 cm tall. The branches are woody. The leaves are arranged oppositely. They are green and leathery. The flowers are in a panicle with red stems. They hang down. The fruit are berries that are round and pink but then turn purple to blue as they ripen.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
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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) |
0.4 - 0.6
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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 |
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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
A tropical plant. It grows in mountain forests and shaded areas in moist soils. It grows between 300-750 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 |
social use
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| Edible
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leaves
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds and also softwood cuttings and roots.
| 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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