Characteristics
A shrub that loses its leaves during the year. It grows 1-2 m high. The branches are slender. They have prickles. The leaves are simple and have lobes arranged like fingers on a hand. There are 3-5 lobes. The leaves are 5-10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The leaves have coarse teeth. The leaves are softly hairy underneath and have prickles along the midrib. The leaf stalks are 2-4 cm long and have prickles. The flowers are white and occur singly. They are 3 cm across. The fruit is yellow and hangs down.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
entomogamy
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
1.8
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
| Light |
|
| Soil humidity |
|
| Soil texture |
|
| Soil acidity |
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
|
Usage
The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also made into wine.
| Uses |
dye
|
| Edible
|
fruits
leaves
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
stratification
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
14 - 20
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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