Surinam Cherry Live Plant, Eugenia uniflora, 4 Inch Pot, Pitanga Fruit Tree, Tropical Cherry, Edible Landscape Plant

Grow a unique and productive fruit tree with Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora), also known as Pitanga or Brazilian Cherry. This attractive evergreen shrub or small tree is prized for its glossy foliage, fragrant white flowers, and distinctive ribbed fruits that ripen from green to brilliant red or deep burgundy, depending on the variety.

The flavorful fruit offers a refreshing sweet-tart taste and can be enjoyed fresh or used in jams, jellies, juices, desserts, and sauces. Beyond its edible harvest, Surinam Cherry makes an outstanding ornamental plant thanks to its colorful new growth, dense branching, and suitability for hedges, privacy screens, and container gardens.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora) growing in a 4-inch plastic nursery pot, carefully packaged and ready to thrive.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Live Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora)
• Well-established in a 4-inch plastic nursery pot
• Healthy, greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for safe shipping

✨ Features

• Produces distinctive sweet-tart tropical fruit
• Attractive evergreen foliage with colorful new growth
• Fragrant white spring flowers
• Excellent for edible landscapes and home orchards
• Can be grown as a hedge or specimen shrub
• Suitable for containers while young
• Attracts pollinators during bloom
• Easy to prune and maintain
• Great addition to rare fruit collections
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Eugenia uniflora
• Common Name: Surinam Cherry, Pitanga, Brazilian Cherry
• Plant Type: Evergreen Fruiting Shrub or Small Tree
• Pot Size: 4-inch plastic nursery pot
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Fertile, well-draining soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment; moderately drought tolerant once established
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 9–11
• Mature Size: Approximately 10–20 feet tall and 6–10 feet wide (smaller with pruning)

🌼 Perfect For

• Home Orchards
• Edible Landscapes
• Tropical Gardens
• Privacy Hedges
• Patio Containers
• Rare Fruit Collections
• Pollinator Gardens
• Gifts for Fruit Growers