Eugenia uniflora
SURINAM CHERRY, BRAZILIAN CHERRY
Myrtaceae

 
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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

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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
 
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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






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