Myrciaria cauliflora

Jaboticaba

Hardy evergreen native from the highlands of Southern Brazil. Quite frost tolerant. Slow growing producing green fruit that turn black when ripe,on main trunk.

Contributed by @davenny

plant Features

Full sun
Frequent watering
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
Light and free draining

plant information

Common name

Jaboticaba

Latin name

Myrciaria cauliflora

type

Fruiting Trees or Shrubs

family

Myrtaceae

ph

5.5 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

Soil

Light and free draining
Water

Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Jaboticaba is 2.50meters x 2.50meters

2.50 M 2.50 M

Myrciaria cauliflora

Hardy evergreen native from the highlands of Southern Brazil. Quite frost tolerant. Slow growing producing green fruit that turn black when ripe,on main trunk.

Flowering

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

The flowers grow on or under the bark, and are small, and near-white.

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Can be grown in containers, or in soil that is moist and slightly acidic. Irrigation will be required frequently whit the shrub is becoming established

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