Eugenia neonitida, also known as Eugenia selloi or Pitangatuba, is a fascinating tropical plant with slow growth, which will soon reward you with its harvest. After only two years, when it reaches a height of around 20 cm, it begins to produce beautiful yellow fruits resembling small carambola. These grow to a length of approximately 5 cm and have a juicy, sweet and sour taste with refreshing notes of mango and pineapple. In addition to their unique taste, the fruits are rich in minerals and vitamins, which makes them not only an exotic delicacy, but also a valuable source of nutrients.
- A very undemanding plant, suitable even for beginner growers of tropical plants.
- The plants come from the seeds of the fruits harvested from our mother plant grown in the north of Czech Republik
- The plants grow very slowly and are therefore ideal for growing in pots.
- Two plants are needed for fruiting, otherwise the plant will bloom, but the fruits will not form.
PRICE 14€
HEIGHT OF PLANTS SOLD 10 to 15 CM
Instructions for growing Pitangatuba
Substrate:
Preferably more acidic and well-drained
Recommended mixture: 2 parts peat, 1 part perlite, a little sand
Watering:
Water only when the substrate dries slightly
In winter, reduce watering, pour out excess water from the tray after watering.
Growing location:
Year-round at home: As close to a window as possible, with plenty of light.
Summering is possible outside on a terrace, garden, or balcony, only from spring to autumn: Partial shade, later full sun.
Wintering:
Tropical plant - cannot tolerate temperatures below 5 °C for a long time. Winter at min. temperature 15C
For the winter, place in the living room, bedroom, hallway, winter garden or tempered greenhouse, always as close as possible to the window
Fertilization:
Fertilizers Regular water-soluble or granulated
For plants up to 2 years old, use half the dose.
Older plants can tolerate regular doses.
Suitable fertilizer:
long-term granular fertilizer OSMOCOTE
A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PITANGATUBA HERE