Characteristics
A shrub. It develops suckers and forms thickets. It grows 1-1.8 m high. The leaves are smooth and oval and are opposite each other. The edge of the leaves is wavy. The flowers are pink and bell shaped. The berries are white.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
endozoochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
2.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
2.0
|
| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| 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
|
Environment
It can grow on most soils and can tolerate shade.
| Light |
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| 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 can be eaten but are not attractive.
Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or divisions. Seeds needs scarification.
| Mode |
cuttings
divisions
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
scarification
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-40
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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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