What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun
Waterlow
↑ Gives back
Biomassmedium
Fruitedible
Through the year
Emergence
New pads and growth emerge after the last spring frost and when soil temperatures consistently reach 100C.
Flowering
Flowering typically occurs about 60 days after new growth emerges, lasting for approximately 6 weeks.
Fruiting
Fruits develop and ripen following flowering, usually maturing over a two-month period.
Dormancy
The plant enters dormancy with the first autumn frost or when air temperatures consistently drop to 00C, lasting through winter.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingNo
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatescalcium, potassium
Soil texturesandy, loamy
Organic matterLow
Compaction toleranceHigh
Propagation
Methodsseeds, stem_cuttings
Difficulty2 / 5
Establishes in~1 yr
Self-seedingModerate
Divisionspring
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, pollinators