Description and Uses
Grewia bicolor (False brandy bush) is a
tropical
shrub from
East Africa . It is mainly grown for its
fruit crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
hand picking. It starts flowering after
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fruit, edible leave shoot, fuel, ornamental, timber, fodder, The
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phytochemical. There is
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shrub's
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shrub's wood is called
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shrub's growing speed is
slow, it's energetic value is
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27 years the
shrub can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Grewia bicolor has a lifespan of
30 years.
Environmental limitations
The shrub is
7 meters tall with a crown of
5 meters wide. The
shrub prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
slow growing and
intolerant to shade.
Grewia bicolor has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
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shrub's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
insects.
Grewia bicolor is
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not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Grewia bicolor thrives in an altitude of
800 to
2000 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
-4°C; optimally between
20 -
28°C. The optimal rainfall is
720
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
270 -
900mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
7.0 in a soil texture of
clay. To salt it is
a bit tolerant to wind
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Pests and Diseases
Grewia bicolor is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
24 months. There are approximative
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seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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