Characteristics
A vine. It is robust and angular. The leaves are oblong and 4-15 cm long by 3-10 cm wide. They have 2 lobes. The flowers are 4 cm across. The fruit are round and 1-1.5 cm across.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
-
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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) |
-
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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 plant. It grows between 2,000-3,000 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
The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Uses |
-
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Edible
|
fruits
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Therapeutic use
|
-
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Human toxicity |
-
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Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Mode |
-
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Germination duration (days) |
30 - 365
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 29
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Germination luminosity |
-
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Germination treatment |
soaking
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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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