Characteristics
A herb or shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are woody at the base. It can grow 7.5 m tall. The flowers are red and tube shaped.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
-
|
| Foliage retention |
deciduous
|
| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
|
| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
6.25
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. In the tropics it usually grows between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level. It is best in a sunny, well-drained position. Melbourne Botanical garden. In Hobart Botanical Gardens.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
|
| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
|
Usage
The flowers are sweet and full of nectar and can be eaten. They are also used for garnish and adding to salads.
| Uses |
-
|
| Edible
|
flowers
nectars
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
Plants can be cut back and will re-sprout.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
10 - 14
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
20 - 26
|
| Germination luminosity |
-
|
| Germination treatment |
stratification
|
| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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