Plinia cauliflora
Also Known As
- Myrciaria cauliflora
- Jaboticaba
Plant type
tree, fruit / vegetable
size
- H: 2'-10'
- W: 5'
planting zones
- 10a-11
Plinia cauliflora plant details
Plinia cauliflora is a broadleaf evergreen fruit / vegetable or tree with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer white flowers emerge followed by purple fruit. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Plinia cauliflora
- Plant type: fruit / vegetable or tree
- Plant family: myrtaceae
- Foliage: evergreen green
- Mature size: 5 FT wide, 2 FT - 10 FT - tall
- Flowers: white blooms in fall, spring and summer
- Uses: container plant, houseplant, tropical-looking, year round interest
GROWING CONDITIONS for Plinia cauliflora
- USDA Zones: 10a - 11
- Sun exposure: sun
- Watering frequency: regular
- Soil needs: average and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
Native to Brazil, this rare and unusual fruiting plant also makes a graceful bonsai. It is a slow-growing small tree and both the flowers and fruit emerge directly from the trunk and branches. The 1", dark-purple-to-almost-black fruit has a grape-like appearance and it tastes something like black currant but with a white pulpy interior. The flower-to-fruit cycle is only 30 days so there can be multiple crops a year once the tree starts to bear. Jaboticaba is usually eaten fresh or made into jelly, juice or wine.
Gardening facts about Plinia cauliflora plant
How to Grow Plinia cauliflora
Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- regular
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
Features
Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- white
Fruit
- purple
Flower Season
- spring
- summer
- fall
Foliage Season
- evergreen
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