Vasconcellea parviflora A.Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Caricaceae > Vasconcellea

Characteristics

A small plant. It grows 3 m tall and spreads 1.8 m wide. The flowers are purple. The fruit are orange or nearly red when ripe. They are small.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature width (meter) 1.8
Mature height (meter) 2.25
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Environment

Dry to very dry environments on the Pacific slopes of the Andes at elevations from sea level to 1,800 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in arid regions. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw The root are cooked.
Uses gene source
Edible fruits roots saps
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Vasconcellea parviflora world distribution map, present in Ecuador and Peru

Conservation status

Vasconcellea parviflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:675780-1
WFO ID wfo-0001291246
COL ID 7FJ2B
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Synonyms

Carica leptantha Carica paniculata Carica parviflora Carica paniculata Vasconcellea parviflora Papaya parviflora Papaya paniculata