Characteristics
An erect shrub. It grows 45-55 cm tall. It has a simple stem which is finely ribbed. The flattened green leaf like stems are 25-35 cm long and 5-6 cm wide. The lower ones are opposite and higher ones are in rings. They are narrowly oval and taper to the base. The flowers are white or pale blue. The fruit are 8-10 mm across. They are red and have 2 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 |
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
endozoochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.5 - 1.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.5 - 0.8
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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
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It is resistant to drought.
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Usage
The young fattened buds or shoots are boiled and seasoned with oil and lemon. They can be cooked in scrambled eggs.
Cultivation
Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
| Mode |
divisions
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°) |
-
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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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