Characteristics
A rambling shrub. It grows about 60 cm tall. The stems are arching. The shoots are covered with white hairs. The leaves are 5 cm long. The leaves have small leaflets along the stalk. There are 11-15 leaflets which a 8 mm long. The leaflets are dark green and hairy underneath. The flowers are small and white. They are 1.3 cm across. They are in loose clusters at the ends of the stems. The fruit are pale pink berries. They ripen to bluish-black.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
1.0 - 1.5
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| Mature height (meter) |
3.1 - 3.7
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
0.6
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
A tropical plant. It does best with moderate moisture or fairly dry. It can grow in an average, well-drained soil. It needs full sun. It grows on coral rocks near the sea and near sea level. It suits hardiness zones 9-12.
| 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
It is grown from seed or by cuttings.
| Mode |
cuttings
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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