Characteristics
A cactus. It is shrubby or tree like. It grows 4-5 m tall. It can have a trunk. The stem segments are large and oval. They are 40-60 cm long. There are 1-5 spines 2-3 cm long. The flowers are yellow or orange and 8 cm long. The fruit are 7-8 cm long.
| Life form |
perennial
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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) |
4.0 - 8.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
4.0 - 6.5
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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
It is a tropical and subtropical plant.
| 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
The fruit are eaten raw or made into preserved products. The dried fruit are made into large, thick cakes. A paste or jelly is made from the boiled juice. The juice is also boiled and fermented. The tender young joints are used as a vegetable.
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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