Characteristics
A root climber. It grows up small tree trunks. The leaf stalk is reddish and 10-15 cm long. It has small dense scales. The leaves have 5 lobes. The middle lobe is the longest. The flowering stalks are red and scaly. The fruit are pink berries.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
climber
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
-
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
-
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in primary forests in open places and on flood plains. It can be on the banks of small creeks.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The berries have a sharp, peppery taste.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds or stem cuttings.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
30 - 120
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
23 - 26
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
1
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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