Name
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | Annual herb. |
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Foliage | Large, ovate to lanceolate leaves are pinnately lobed. |
Fruit | Small, oval fruits are orangish red with green longitudinal stripes that branch near the apex of the fruit. They occur in small clusters. |
Cultivation | Grow plants in a sheltered location, protected from strong winds. |
Ethnobotanical Uses | Edible Plant Parts : Edible Fruits Food (Fruit or Vegetable): The fruits can be eaten raw or cooked. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Fruits |
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Thematic Landscaping | Economic Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Full Sun |
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Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
Foliar
Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Alternate |
Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate, Lanceolate) |
Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
Foliar Margin | Pinnately Lobed / Pinnatifid |
Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate |
Foliar Base | Rounded / Obtuse |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Red, Green |
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Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny |
Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
Fruit Type |
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Others
Master ID | 32267 |
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Species ID | 6675 |
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