Characteristics
A vine. The new young leaves are shiny and have a delicate pattern. It climbs by tendrils opposite the leaves. The leaves have 3 small leaflets. The central leaflet is largest. The flowers are small and brown. They are produced in clusters. Each flower has a large 4 lobed stigma. The fruit are dark berries. They are edible. They have 1-4 wrinkled seeds.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
shrub
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| Growth support |
climber
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
polygamodioecy
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
-
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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 |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
A subtropical plant. It grows in warm climates. In NE Queensland it grows from sea level to 800 m above sea level.
| 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 are edible. Caution: Too many fruit can irritate the throat.
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
fruits
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants are grown from fresh seeds or cuttings.
| Mode |
-
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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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