Eugenia uruguayensis
Description
Source: leafsnapEugenia uruguayensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to Brazil though Northeastern Argentina.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Eugenia uruguayensis occurs naturally in habitats like forest understories or rocky areas, where it grows in natural shade. It prefers partial sun but can tolerate full sun or full shade, demonstrating its versatility and hardiness.
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Eugenia uruguayensis is quite adaptable to temperature, tolerating higher heat and considerable temperature swings. In hot weather, attention should be paid to watering and providing adequate shade to prevent sunburn. On the other hand, Eugenia uruguayensis has relatively low cold tolerance. It can endure some cold, but extremely low temperatures can cause frost damage.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
Eugenia uruguayensis needs adequate nutrients to achieve optimal fruit production. Fertilize in early spring to encourage new growth and flowering. Regular feeding keeps the plant healthy, promotes more flavorful fruit, and prevents nutrient deficiency problems like yellowing leaves and poor fruit yield.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Shrub
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Eugenia
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 9-11
- Mature Height
- 3.96 m to 6.1 m
- Mature Spread
- 3.05 m to 3.96 m
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 1.02 cm to 1.52 cm
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
- Native Area
- Brazil