Characteristics
A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 1-1.5 m tall. The young branches are grey and hairy but do not have thorns. The leaves are oval or almost round and 4-11 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. They have 3 to 5 lobes. They have teeth. The flowers are greenish-yellow. They have a scent. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The fruit are flattened berries. They are bright red and 6-9 mm across. They have persistent sepals on top.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
dioecy
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 1.5
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It is native to north and central China. It grows between 700-1,300 m above sea level.
| Light |
-
|
| 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 are eaten raw. They are also used for wine.
| Uses |
medicinal
|
| Edible
|
fruits
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
| Mode |
-
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-20
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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