Characteristics
A herb and a climber. The stem is dark and flattened. It can trail and form roots at the nodes. The leaves have 3 leaflets. It has simple tendrils. The flowers are light green. The fruit is a round berry. It is 0.6 cm across. It is reddish-brown and has 1-3 seeds.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
herb
|
| Growth support |
climber
|
| Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
| Sexuality |
polygamodioecy
|
| Pollination |
-
|
| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
-
|
| Root system |
-
|
| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
| Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
| Flower color |
-
|
| Blooming months |
-
|
| Fruit color |
-
|
| Fruiting months |
-
|
| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a subtropical plant. It is often near the banks of rivers.
| Light |
-
|
| Soil humidity |
-
|
| Soil texture |
-
|
| Soil acidity |
-
|
| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
|
Usage
The tender stems and leaves are cooked and eaten with fish. They have an acidic taste. The harvested leaves can be stored for 7 days.
| Uses |
-
|
| Edible
|
leaves
|
| Therapeutic use
|
-
|
| Human toxicity |
-
|
| Animal toxicity |
-
|
Cultivation
| Mode |
-
|
| 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°) |
-
|
| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
|
| Vigor |
-
|
| Productivity |
-
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