Eugenia uniflora
SURINAM CHERRY, BRAZILIAN CHERRY
Myrtaceae

 
Print friendly version of this plant Print   |   View think list View think list
 
Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, clay, acidic to neutral

Tolerances: light frost
6m
Plant habit
 
6m

Add to your plants think list Add to think list  
Add to my profile Add to my profile

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & coastal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, bonsai

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: fruit

 
Previous plant Next plant

New Search

Tell our Plant Selector what you want & like and we'll search thousands of plant profiles for compatible matches

Plant of the Day

Brown Gardenia

Plant type: evergreen tree
H: 8m W: 5m
Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Find out more

Member's Tip

Fast plant facts

Sue,  NSW
Our preschool composts from our 59 lunchboxes a day and everyone helps, putting them in our worm farm.Our vegetable garden is thriving!

Palmetto

Palmetto Soft Leaf Buffalo is ideally suited as a lawn in many applications.



More products

Get the Plant Selector's full features plus news, forums & competitions. Sign up, it's free.
Click here for more

Eugenia uniflora
SURINAM CHERRY, BRAZILIAN CHERRY
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, clay, acidic to neutral

Tolerances: light frost
6m
Plant habit
 
6m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: Any time of the year

Leaves: aromatic; glossy; dark green; bronze new leaves

Ornamental Fruit: red, orange or yellow

Edibility: fruit, edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & coastal designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, bonsai

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: fruit



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: tropical, moist temperate areas






Advert