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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 8 to 20 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 12 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: Seeds contain resinous toxins and should not be ingested.
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 3 to 4 weeks
Other info: Viable for up to @ one month.
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Seedlings
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Surinam Cherry
  • Pitanga
  • Brazilian Cherry
  • Cayenne Cherry
  • Florida Cherry

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Date: 2020-04-26
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-22
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: Nov 2015
stunning foliage colors

Date: 2020-04-01
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Date: 2023-04-11
Uploaded by hlutzow

credit: Tatiana Gerus
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid
Location: Atlantic rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-22
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-01-26
In a friend's garden.
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-25
Fruit and seeds.
Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-24
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-24
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-24
Location: Atlantic Rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2015-01-24
Location: Kenner, La. 70065
Date: Aug 2015
seedling
Location: Atlantic rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-22
Location: Atlantic rainforest, Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2014-01-21
Location: Copenhagen Botanical Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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