Smilax brasiliensis Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Smilacaceae > Smilax

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen plant. It grows 5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-8

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves roots shoots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Smilax brasiliensis world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:315312-2
WFO ID wfo-0000740767
COL ID 4XWCY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Smilax brasiliensis Smilax glauca Smilax pruinosa Smilax brasiliensis var. tricapillaris Smilax brasiliensis var. grisebachii