Characteristics
A fleshy vine. It has tendrils in the axils of leaves. Vines can be 2-5 m long. The stems are angular and have many side branches. The leaves are alternate and simple. They can have 2 or 3 lobes. Leaves are 4-12 cm long by 4-12 cm wide. They are papery and hairy. Underneath leaves are purplish and with easy to see veins. The tendrils can be 20 cm long. The flowers are in the axils of the leaves and occur singly or in pairs. The stalks are 3-5 cm long. The fruit is a fleshy capsule. It is 2 cm across. There are several seeds.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
climber
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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
Thickets, woodland margins and rocky banks; at elevations from 80-800 metres in Jamaica. Dense to open rainforest, savannah and maritime forests.
| 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
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
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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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