Eugenia ligustrina
Privet Stopper
Eugenia ligustrina
Eugenia ligustrina or “Privet stopper” is a fairly popular Eugenia that has been grown by rare fruit collectors for quite some time. The plants have a fairly wide distribution from Brazil, throughout northern south America and into the Carrbiean. These plants are common among collectors in Florida and Hawaii and have survived the test of cold hardiness in some of the more sensitive areas of Florida. The fruit has been noted to be low in resin content and are quite delicious, yet a bit small. The seedlings I am offering have been imported from Brazil and are supposed to be from a delicious and darker variety.
Family: Myrtaceae
Name: Eugenia ligustrina
Common Name / Native Name: Privet stopper
Range: Northern South America and Carribean
Sun: Full sun/part shade
Height: 7-15 feet
Width: ~6 feet
Foliage: Short ovate leaves
Flower: Singular flowers, small myrtaceous flowers
Fruit: Delicious small red fruits
Soil Type/ pH: Can tolerate higher pH soils
USDA Climate Zones: Undetermined, likely to handle zone 9b
Cold Hardiness: Undetermined
Edibility: Supposedly one of the best tasting Eugenias according to Adam at Flying Fox Fruits
Age to maturity: Unknown, but reported to fruit within a few years.
Sources:
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1162264-2#distribution-map