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Eugenia crassipetala

Eugenia crassipetala is a shrub or small tree in the myrtle family, endemic to Mauritius and found in dry subtropical or tropical forest. It is rarely grown outside its native range, so care guidance is general and based on related Eugenia species.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then let the top of the soil dry between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained soil or a loam-based mix with added grit.
Temperature
18-30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Mauritius
Climate
wet tropical

About

Eugenia crassipetala is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Other Eugenia plants

Eugenia abbreviata · Eugenia aboukirensis · Eugenia aceitillo · Eugenia acrisepala · Eugenia acunae · Eugenia acutissima · Eugenia albida · Eugenia amoena · Eugenia amplifolia · Very Fine Leafed Cherry · Eugenia arianae · White stopper

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eugenia crassipetala by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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