General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 - 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Other: Small blue berries.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: Pale white with bright pink bracts.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

Image
Common names
  • Neotropical Blueberry

Photo Gallery
Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: 2018-04-28
The blooms look like they are plastic!
Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: 2018-04-28
I think this is the fruit ripening.
Location: San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
Location: San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: April 2014
Blooms are immature.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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What a cool photo! by plantladylin May 16, 2018 4:40 PM 7

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