Characteristics
A small tree without branches. It grows 3.5 m tall. The leaves are large with several lobes. Plants are separately male and female. Male plants produce white flowers on long stalks. The female flowers have shorter stalks. The fruit are oval and 7 cm long by 4 cm wide. They are yellow.
Life form |
perennial
|
Growth form |
tree
|
Growth support |
free-standing
|
Foliage retention |
evergreen
|
Sexuality |
dioecy
|
Pollination |
-
|
Spread |
-
|
Mature width (meter) |
-
|
Mature height (meter) |
3.25
|
Root system |
-
|
Rooting depth (meter) |
-
|
Root diameter (meter) |
-
|
Flower color |
|
Blooming months |
-
|
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
Open areas and forest edges.
Light |
-
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Soil humidity |
-
|
Soil texture |
-
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Soil acidity |
-
|
Soil nutriment |
-
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Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The fruit are more commonly used for jams, cakes and drinks.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds. Seeds take 30 days to germinate. Plants can be put in a nursery and transplanted.
Mode |
seedlings
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Germination duration (days) |
-
|
Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
|
Germination luminosity |
-
|
Germination treatment |
-
|
Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
|
Size |
-
|
Vigor |
-
|
Productivity |
-
|