Eugenia langsdorffii
Eugenia langsdorffii
Eugenia langsdorfii is one of the elusive Cerrado species from Brazil. This plant has been noted to fruit at incredibly small sizes, although it is possible that they could be fruiting from stump sprouts as the Bioma Cerrado is prone to wildfires. I love growing plants from the Cerrado because it seems like an ecotype similar to what we have in California’s native grasslands. This species looks really interesting, and truthfully I don’t know much about it. I’m looking forward to growing these plants out and sharing them with you.
Family: Myrtaceae
Name: Eugenia langsodrfii
Common Name / Native Name:
Range: South Eastern Brazil
Sun: Full sun (?)
Height: Unknown but appears to be quite small ~5 feet (?)
Width: Unknown, potentially ~5 feet (?)
Foliage: Beautiful landceolate foliage that appears to have a slightly pubescent underside
Flower: White myrtaceous flower, similar to others within the genus
Fruit: A intersting green at ripeness fruit that is said to resemble the taste of Avocados.
Soil Type/ pH: Unknown, seems to like slightly acidic soil
USDA Climate Zones: Undetermined
Cold Hardiness: Undetermined
Edibility: A particularly delicious looking fruit although there are very few accounts on the taste of the fruit. It is said to have a milder flavor and be somewhat Avocado-y. Not too sure what that means but it looks awesome and I had to grow it!
Sources:
http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:594842-1
Photo: Sellami Moamed, www.seedshuntershop.com