Characteristics
A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves have rusty brown spots underneath. The flowers are pinkish-red and bell shaped.
| 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 |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
anemochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.75 - 1.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 1.5
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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 |
c3
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Environment
Acidic soils associated with Pinus species. Mountain slopes in open woods or scrub, often dominant in the dwarf shrub zone; at elevations from 1,600-2,200 metres.
| 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 flowers are the source of a light mild honey. The plant itself is toxic.
| Uses |
material
medicinal
poison
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| Edible
|
flowers
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| Therapeutic use
|
Skin diseases (stem), Analgesics (flower), Diarrhea (flower), Skin diseases (leaf), Depurative (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Sudorific (unspecified), Fatality (unspecified)
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| Human toxicity |
unknown (leaf), unknown (fruit)
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
50 - 90
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
15 - 18
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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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