Characteristics
A shrub or small tree. It grows 4 m tall. It has spines. The leaves are 1.5-3.5 cm long with 15-28 leaflets along the stalk. These are 2-6 mm long by about 1 mm wide. The flowering heads are 2-7 cm long. The pods are 6-9 cm long by 6-8 mm wide.
Life form |
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Growth form |
tree
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Growth support |
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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) |
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Mature height (meter) |
4.0
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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 |
rhizobia
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Photosynthetic pathway |
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Environment
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 400 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 fruit can be eaten fresh. They are also powdered or soaked and made into balls often along with Prosopis alba.
Cultivation
Mode |
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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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