Characteristics
An evergreen shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are opposite. The leaves are 5-15 cm long and 4-10 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and mottled yellow-green. The flowers are star like and pink or white. The fruit is a small club shaped capsule. It has 4 flat seeds.
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) |
0.9
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Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 2.0
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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 |
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 |
-
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It is best in full sun. It needs a fertile well-drained soil. It grows in lowland areas and up to 250 m above sea level. In XTBG Yunnan.
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
Plants can be grown from seeds. It can be used as a hedge.
Mode |
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°) |
1
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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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