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Plinia espinhacensis

Plinia espinhacensis is a small tree in the myrtle family, endemic to the Espinhaço Mountains of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is a rarely grown species, so cultivation advice is limited and best treated as a tropical fruit-tree style plant needing warmth and good drainage.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic soil or a rich loam-based mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Plinia espinhacensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a tree endemic to the Espinhaço Mountains in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The species was first described in 2010 and grows up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall.

Other Plinia plants

Brazilian Grapetree · Plinia complanata · Plinia coronata · Plinia grandifolia · Plinia inflata · Plinia oblongata · Plinia pauciflora · Plinia peruviana · Plinia phitrantha · Plinia rivularis · Plinia salticola · Plinia spirito-santensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Plinia espinhacensis 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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