Pitanga, Suriname Cherry
Formats
The perfect plant for your garden, it combines decoration with appetizing fruits, what more could you ask for! Very colourful and eye-catching foliage with fruits that can be eaten fresh, canned, in salads, jams, etc.
Branching shrub up to 5m, with dark, smooth, flaking bark. Bright copper-red to bright green evergreen leaves. White flowers in spring. Globose fruit, red-black when ripe.
Protect from cold. Abundant watering in summer, moderate in winter.
Use
Bonsai, Culinary, Singular, Fruit production, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Timber, Hedge
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Flowering
| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | April, May, June, Spring |
| Fruit colour | Red |
| Fragrant | Foliage, Wood |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Foliage colour | Autumn, Red, Green |
Botanical information
| Common name | EUGENIA UNIFLORA - Pitanga, Suriname Cherry |
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When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, Spring |
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| Harvest period | June, July, August, September, October, Summer, Autumn |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Bonsai, Culinary, Singular, Fruit production, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Timber, Hedge |
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| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Half-hardy (0ºC) |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean |
Care
| Watering | Abundant, Moderate |
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