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Liputi loves clay loam soils but can tolerate any soils even rocky mediums provided frequent watering is done.It can tolerate warm weather 35C but in damp soil or with heavy rainfall areas.In higher altitudes,this plant thrives very well near the creeks or lakes and produce fruits almost the whole year.It can tolerate the cool weather of 3,000 ft or more in the Philippine tropics and can withstand occacional 10C chill for a month during Month of January.In warm weather conditions it is best grown in partial shades while in cool zones it is best grown in full sun.This plant can tolerate windy conditions when fully matured.
Place in sandy loam soil moist and covered with thin soil.In temperate regions, keep warm 20C . Temperature (feeling) in tropic is different in Temperate.Recommended temp. For best Germination results is around 20C.
Soil temperature should be kept higher than 15°C / 59°F to ensure good germination.Fully ripe berries are dark blue with powder similar to grapes.
Seeds can be air dried for few days and place them in cold storage 10C good for 30 days only.
These estimates for how long Liputi takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
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Putih is an old word for ani or harvest.the tree is bearing thousands of fruits and the word libo for thousands become li and attach it to puti forming the word liputi meaning thousands harvest.
This plant commonly found in eastern Philippine Archipelago is known for its exotic flavor in wines and can cure insomnia and nerve related disorders.
laputi, lepotenes
tropical blueberry
Misspellings: lepote