Characteristics
A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.45-0.55m high.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
shrub
|
Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
Pollination |
-
|
Spread |
-
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
0.45 - 0.55
|
Root system |
-
|
Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
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 |
-
|
Fruiting months |
-
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Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
Higher elevations in forest pine scrub to open moorland on acid soils, often over limestone, forming large stands with Juniperus nana in the alpine heaths. It orefers humid sheltered places where erosion is limited, often on northern aspect slopes.
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
Uses |
-
|
Edible
|
-
|
Therapeutic use
|
-
|
Human toxicity |
-
|
Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
Germination duration (days) |
50 - 90
|
Germination temperacture (C°) |
12 - 15
|
Germination luminosity |
-
|
Germination treatment |
-
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Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Size |
-
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Vigor |
-
|
Productivity |
-
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