Eugenia sp. Ameixa Pequena - Sweet Plum Eugenia - GERMINATED
Eugenia sp. "Ameixa Pequena" is a lesser-known yet highly appealing species native to Minas Gerais, Brazil. This plant grows as a compact, bushy shrub, making it ideal for smaller spaces, container growing, or incorporation into diverse agroforestry systems. Its modest size also makes harvesting easy and maintenance low-effort, which adds to its appeal for home gardeners and collectors.
The standout feature of Eugenia sp. "Ameixa Pequena" is its fruit, which closely resembles a small plum in both appearance and flavor. The taste is rich, sweet, and unmistakably plum-like—surprisingly so for a member of the Eugenia genus. This unique flavor profile makes the fruit enjoyable fresh off the tree and potentially useful for making jams, desserts, or beverages.
Despite its excellent flavor and manageable growth habit, this species remains uncommon in cultivation. It prefers a warm, subtropical climate and well-drained soil, with full to partial sunlight. Its native range suggests it could have some tolerance for cooler temperatures, making it suitable for USDA hardiness zones 10–11, and possibly the warmer parts of zone 9b with protection.
Seeds are packed in 1 seed packs. Seeds are shipped in humid vermiculite.
Eugenia sp. "Ameixa Pequena" is a lesser-known yet highly appealing species native to Minas Gerais, Brazil. This plant grows as a compact, bushy shrub, making it ideal for smaller spaces, container growing, or incorporation into diverse agroforestry systems. Its modest size also makes harvesting easy and maintenance low-effort, which adds to its appeal for home gardeners and collectors.
The standout feature of Eugenia sp. "Ameixa Pequena" is its fruit, which closely resembles a small plum in both appearance and flavor. The taste is rich, sweet, and unmistakably plum-like—surprisingly so for a member of the Eugenia genus. This unique flavor profile makes the fruit enjoyable fresh off the tree and potentially useful for making jams, desserts, or beverages.
Despite its excellent flavor and manageable growth habit, this species remains uncommon in cultivation. It prefers a warm, subtropical climate and well-drained soil, with full to partial sunlight. Its native range suggests it could have some tolerance for cooler temperatures, making it suitable for USDA hardiness zones 10–11, and possibly the warmer parts of zone 9b with protection.
Seeds are packed in 1 seed packs. Seeds are shipped in humid vermiculite.
Eugenia sp. "Ameixa Pequena" is a lesser-known yet highly appealing species native to Minas Gerais, Brazil. This plant grows as a compact, bushy shrub, making it ideal for smaller spaces, container growing, or incorporation into diverse agroforestry systems. Its modest size also makes harvesting easy and maintenance low-effort, which adds to its appeal for home gardeners and collectors.
The standout feature of Eugenia sp. "Ameixa Pequena" is its fruit, which closely resembles a small plum in both appearance and flavor. The taste is rich, sweet, and unmistakably plum-like—surprisingly so for a member of the Eugenia genus. This unique flavor profile makes the fruit enjoyable fresh off the tree and potentially useful for making jams, desserts, or beverages.
Despite its excellent flavor and manageable growth habit, this species remains uncommon in cultivation. It prefers a warm, subtropical climate and well-drained soil, with full to partial sunlight. Its native range suggests it could have some tolerance for cooler temperatures, making it suitable for USDA hardiness zones 10–11, and possibly the warmer parts of zone 9b with protection.
Seeds are packed in 1 seed packs. Seeds are shipped in humid vermiculite.