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Plinia martinellii

Plinia martinellii is a small tree from the Atlantic Rainforest of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, related to jabuticaba and grown for its dark blue-black fruits. It is rarely grown outside its native range, so care guidance is general and based on close relatives.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during growth and reduce slightly in cooler months.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic, humus-rich mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Plinia martinellii, commonly known as jabuticabinha da mata (little forest jabuticaba), is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the Atlantic Rainforest in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This small tree produces dark blue-black fruits, around 20 mm (0.8 in) in diameter.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Plinia martinellii 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.

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