Eugenia cordata | Water Berry. Originated in … South Africa | Tree
Eugenia cordata belongs to the plant family MYRTACE and Genus Eugenia This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Eugenia cordata does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Eugenia cordata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Eugenia cordata water berry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Eugenia cordata | Water Berry is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Eugenia cordata is evergreen.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 60' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has a good taste
Fruit … purple-black colored and about one inch long
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The fruit is purple-black colored and about one inch long. It has a good taste. Eugenia cordata is most commonly used fresh.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.