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Plinia peruviana

Plinia peruviana
Photo: NasserHalaweh, CC BY-SA 4.0

Plinia peruviana is a small tree from central South America, grown for its dark purple cherry-like jabuticaba fruit that is eaten fresh or made into jelly, juice and wine. It is usually grown outdoors in warm climates and needs good drainage and regular water while young.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic loam or sandy loam.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not known to be toxic
Edible
Yes, some parts

About

Plinia peruviana, commonly known as jabuticaba cabinho (small stemmed jabuticaba) in Brazil, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to central South America.

Uses

Fruits can be eaten fresh or made into jelly, juice, wine or liqueur. Research has shown that the fruit has potential uses as a dye, flavoring or antioxidant.

Other Plinia plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Plinia peruviana 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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