Description: Please do not place your order if the temperature (during the day or night) in your area is below 50℉ (10℃) or above 95℉ (35℃).I will not be held responsible for symptoms of cold/hot weather shocked or killed plants. Please look at your local weather forecast before placing your order. You are purchasing one 2-5'' tall (pot height is not included) Savanna Cherry (Eugenia Calycina) Seedling Tree Starter Plant in 2.5'' square pot. Other popular names: cerejinha, cereja-do-cerrado, pitanga-vermelha, eugenia goyazensis Nied., eugenia lundiana Kiaersk. Height: 6-12 ft. (2-4 m) Hardiness: USDA Zone 9 Sun Exposure: Full Sun - Partial shade, especially when young. Bloom Color: White/Pink. Bloom Time: Spring. Foliage: Evergreen. Time To Fruit: 2-3 years Extremely rare, both in cultivation and in nature!Eugenia calycina is native to the savannas (cerrados) and fields of Central Brazil, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul”. A shrubby tree, bushy plant, growing to 10-12ft, produces fruits in abundance.Flowers are beautiful white/pink, fruits ripening 2-3 weeks later. Fruits are ellipsoid, 3-5 cm long, dark red and glossy, crowned by long, persistent, yellowish-white sepals; they have a thick pulp, very succulent, soft with a pleasant, sweet flavor.Fruits can be eaten out of hand or made into marmalade.Foliage is silvery green.Grow in full sun or partial shade. Water regularly!Hardy to 28-30F, possibly lower!Very attractive ornamental and also tasty fruit edible specimen! Must have for every Florida fruit lover!These are seedlings from the famous "Nelita" variety. Trees grown from seeds are not always identical to the parent tree. Grown in Southern Florida Pictures are from my garden of the actual plants that I grew. Shipped via USPS First Class or Priority mail.FREE Shipping! CURRENT PROMOTIONS:10% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 215% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 3 OR 420% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 5 TO 925% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 10 TO 1930% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 20 OR MORE IMPORTANT! Small plants need protection from cold, wind, sun, dry-out. Place all plants in a spot of moderate temperatures (70-80F) in good light but NOT in a direct sun for two weeks until they adjust from shipping in darkness . NO direct sun, NO partial shade - FULL SHADE ONLY! Sun will burn small plants! Allow the plants a week or two to adjust to their new home before transplanting or fertilizing. If you plan to plant them in the garden, gradually increase their exposure to sunlight and outdoor conditions! Temperatures falling below 60F can result in plant damage. RETURNS/Replacements. If plants died during the shipment or look sad when received and you can send me the message with the photo the same day or a few days later, plants are still in the original pot, YES, I will replace/refund. If plants are replanted in a new pot/soil, kept outside, overwatered/dried or left in a sun, damaged by cold weather (especially during the night), heat during the day, dry wind, low humidity, sorry, then no replacements/refunds are given. Plant care instructions are included with every plant or printed on the other side of the included receipt.
Price: 21.99 USD
Location: Jupiter, Florida
End Time: 2023-08-25T04:06:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Plant Form: Plant Plug/Seedling
Type: Fruits & Fruit Trees
Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral
Number in Pack: 1
Features: Edible, Evergreen
Growth Stage: Seedling
Color: Red
Climate: Sub-tropical, Tropical
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Sun
Genus: Eugenia
Foliage: Evergreen
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Common Name: Savanna Cherry
Brand: 9waters
Watering: Medium to Heavy
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 9b to 13
Season of Interest: Spring, Summer