Characteristics
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped with a long tip. There are bristly hairs on the midrib underneath. The flowers are in dense clusters 5 cm across. There are 5 sepals of which 4 are small and one is large and white like a leaf. The flower tube is narrow and 3-4 cm long. The petals are bright orange inside and white outside. The fruit are oblong berries. They are smooth and have a crown of sepals.
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature height (meter) |
3.0
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| Fruit color |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
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Environment
A tropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 1,200-1,800 m above sea level.
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Usage
The young leaves are eaten as a vegetable. They are boiled. The white bract is fried and used as a vegetable. The ripe fruit is eaten raw.
Cultivation
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