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Surinam Cherry

Eugenia Uniflora

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Overview

Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora) is an evergreen shrub known for its lush, glossy leaves and ribbed, pumpkin-shaped fruits. It thrives in full sun to partial shade, reaching 8 to 15 feet high and wide. Ideal for hedges or screens, it requires well-drained soil. The bright red to black cherries are edible, with a unique sweet-tart flavor, and blossom in spring. Hardy to zone 9, it's also attractive to birds.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 9–11Type Shrub, TreeClimate Mediterranean
Surinam Cherry (Eugenia Uniflora) — or depending on conditions; this small to medium-sized evergreen shrub, image 68

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
9–11

Shape & size

Mature height
15–25 Ft.

Classification

Type
Shrub, Tree
Family
Myrtaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Surinam Cherry (Eugenia Uniflora) — making it a low-maintenance choice for a fruitful garden element; hardy to zone 9, it's also attractive to birds, image 113
Surinam Cherry (Eugenia Uniflora) — A member of the Myrtaceae family
Surinam Cherry (Eugenia Uniflora) — this small to medium-sized evergreen shrub; it thrives in full sun to partial shade, reaching 8 to 15 feet high, image 125
Surinam Cherry (Eugenia Uniflora) — Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora) is an evergreen shrub known for its lush
Surinam Cherry (Eugenia Uniflora) — being hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11, image 44
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