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Eugenia squamiflora

Eugenia squamiflora is a shrub or small tree from the Atlantic Rainforest of São Paulo, Brazil, grown mainly for its bright yellow, sweet-sour edible fruit. It is best suited to warm, frost-free climates with a dry season.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil or potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Brazil (São Paulo)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Eugenia squamiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to Brazil (São Paulo).

Other Eugenia plants

Eugenia azeda · Grumichama · Eugenia calycina · Eugenia paranapanemensis · Eugenia pitanga · Eugenia pyriformis · Mountain stopper · Araca-boi · Eugenia subterminalis · Surinam cherry · Eugenia valsuganana · Stopper

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eugenia squamiflora 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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