Surinam Cherry Plant – Pitanga Tropical Fruit Tree – 3 to 4 ft Live Plant

Grow Your Own Tropical Delights with Surinam Cherry Plants

Bring the taste of the tropics to your garden with the Surinam Cherry Tropical Live Plant, also known as Pitanga. This versatile plant can be grown as a small bush or trained into a hedge, adding beauty and functionality to your landscape. Imagine harvesting hundreds, even thousands, of delicious cherries from your own tree, multiple times a year!

The Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora) boasts striking red flaking bark and glossy, dark green leaves that emerge with a beautiful copper hue. In spring, enjoy the sweet fragrance of its small, white flowers, followed by the vibrant red fruit, up to 2 cm in diameter. The flavor ranges from sweet to tart, depending on ripeness, offering a delightful taste experience.

Benefits of Growing Surinam Cherry:

• Edible Fruit: Enjoy fresh cherries, preserves, or juice.
• Ornamental Value: Beautiful bark, leaves, and flowers add visual interest.
• Versatile Growth: Can be grown as a bush, hedge, or small tree.
• Multiple Fruiting Cycles: Harvest fruit 2-3 times per year.
• Easy to Grow: Thrives in subtropical and tropical climates with minimal care.

Our Surinam Cherry plants are grown from seed and have been carefully rooted for three years. They stand approximately 3-4 feet tall and come in a 3-gallon pot. To ensure safe transit, plants are shipped without the container, carefully wrapped and secured in our packaging.

Growing Tips:
Surinam Cherries thrive in full sun and are drought-tolerant. They adapt well to most soil types in subtropical and tropical climates. Regular irrigation is needed in areas with minimal rainfall. The fruit develops and ripens quickly, usually within 3-4 weeks from flowering.

Frequently Asked Questions About Surinam Cherries

1. How big will my Surinam Cherry plant get?
   The Surinam Cherry can grow up to 25 feet in height, but it can be easily maintained as a smaller bush or hedge through pruning.
2. What kind of climate is best for a Surinam Cherry tree?
   It is adapted to both subtropical and tropical climates and is hardy to 22F when full grown.
3. How often will my Surinam Cherry plant produce fruit?
   With proper care, your Surinam Cherry plant can fruit 2-3 times per year.
4. What are the temperature needs for growing Surinam Cherry indoors?
   In summer, Eugenia likes the heat, while it prefers winter temperatures between 46-68F. It needs to be indoors in winter temps drop below 30 degrees. Eugenia does not like draughts or a lot of variation in temperature and will drop its leaves under such conditions.
5. How much sun does my Surinam Cherry need?
   Place your Surinam Cherry in Full sun to part shade. If placed outdoors in summer, it can usually tolerate full sun, although partial shade is recommended in the hottest areas.