Characteristics
A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form |
perennial
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Growth form |
shrub
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Growth support |
free-standing
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Foliage retention |
evergreen
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Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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Pollination |
entomogamy
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Spread |
myrmecochory
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Mature width (meter) |
-
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Mature height (meter) |
1.5
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Root system |
-
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Rooting depth (meter) |
0.89
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Root diameter (meter) |
0.4
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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 |
c3
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Environment
Thickets on limestones or dolomites, granites and schists; at elevations up to 1,900 metres.
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
Uses |
-
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Edible
|
-
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Therapeutic use
|
-
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Human toxicity |
-
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Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
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Germination duration (days) |
14 - 21
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Germination temperacture (C°) |
18 - 23
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Germination luminosity |
-
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Germination treatment |
soaking
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Minimum temperature (C°) |
-15
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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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