Surinam (pitanga) Cherry Tropical Live Plants

Description: You are bidding on Surinam (pitanga) Cherry Tropical Live PlantsThe Surinam cherry is a bush or small tree to 25ft in height. Plants can be trained as small bushes or hedge but can take on a more tree-like growth pattern. Flowering may occur several times a year, with a single moderate sized tree having thousands of flowers. Fruiting is generally profuse with hundreds or thousands of fruits per cycle and trees sometimes fruiting 2-3 times a year. The Surinam Cherry is a sub-tropical evergreen featuring striking red flaking bark, with small, glossy, firm, dark green ovate leaves formed in pairs. New leaves will be copper colored. In spring, it may bear small, fragrant, white flowers followed by red, edible fruit that are up to 2 cm in diameter. The taste of the Surinam Cherry ranges from sweet to sour; depending on the level of ripeness HardinessIt is adapted to both subtropical and tropical climates and is hardy to 22F when full grown.Growing EnvironmentbannerPlants like full sun and are drought tolerant, needing only moderate rainfall. Fruits develop and ripen in just 3-4 weeks from flowering. In subtropical and tropical climates the tree needs little care and seems to grow in most soil types. Irrigation is necessary in areas with minimal or seasonal rainfall.PropagationAlmost always by seed, little attention is given to selection of superior varieties. Red type and black type forms usually come true to seed.UsesEaten fresh, often with sugar, or processed into preserves.Temperature:The Surinam Cherry can be successfully be grown indoors as well. In summer, Eugenia likes the heat, while it prefers winter temperatures between 46-68F. It needs to be indoors in winter temps drop below 30 degrees. Eugenia does not like draughts or a lot of variation in temperature and will drop its leaves under such conditions.Lighting:Place your Surinam Cherry in Full sun to part shade. This Bonsai appreciates a bright position, but can tolerate lower light conditions if necessary. If placed outdoors in summer, it can usually tolerate full sun, although partial shade is recommended in the hottest areas.Watering:Water your Surinam Cherry generously in summer, and less in winter. This Bonsai does not like variations in watering, preferring consistently slight moisture to being soaked and allowed to dry out as it will tend to drop leaves if the soil dries. Eugenia needs humidity, so misting and keeping your Bonsai on a humidity tray can be beneficial; to do this, keep your Bonsai pots elevated on pebbles ensuring that the roots do not sit in water which will prevent root rot while offering increased humidity. Use distilled/rain water if your water is hard, as Eugenia does not tolerate salt. Plants are grow from seed,they have been rooted for 3 years. Plants around 3~4 feet height in 3 gallon pot. Plants shipping without container. will be wrapped and fastened safely in our packaging Thank you!Feedback:Please leave us positive feedback and five stars across the board. If for ANY reason you are unsatisfied with your product, please contact us before leaving a negative feedback. We will do everything to ensure the entire transaction will be flawless in the end. We guarantee you will never be ripped off.Return Policy:We promise the item you purchase is the item we described within this auction. If the item arrives and is not as described, you may return the item for a refund. A return request must be submitted within 14 days after we have proof that you received the item. Shipping & Handling:We do combine shipping Please email me for combine shipping quote. we only ship to the lower 48 States. This excludes: Alaska/Hawaii, US Protectorates and APO/FOP. hope you understand. Thank You. Questions or Comments:If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us via eBay's messaging system. All questions will be answered within 24 hours, Thank You.

Price: 69.95 USD

Location: Norwalk, California

End Time: 2024-09-30T02:27:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25.65 USD