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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: pink banana (musa veluntina)
« on: April 09, 2024, 12:28:51 PM »
Let me know how it goes. I’ll sell some seedlings if you want. I think I planted in normal peatmoss perlite mix
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I'm growing Eugenia pyriformis (which im co-opting the common name as Sun Drop), which is cold hardy and remniscent of the Eugenia stipitata/victoriana. I think victoriana is too cold sensitive to do well for me in 9b but E. pyriformis totally rocks it and produces great fruit
humilis is also called achacha and has slimmer leaves than most Garcinia with the new growth being beige in color whereas gardneriana is also called lemondrop
and seedlings look a lot like brasilliensns and have wider shorter leaves with the new growth being dark red or maroon in color
fwiw Arrayan is another name for Luma apiculata according to Ben Kamm of Sacred SucculentsQuoteLuma apiculata “Arrayan”
Myrtaceae. Highly ornamental evergreen shrub or tree, from 5–30’+. Smooth red and brown mottled bark, dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers. 1/2″ edible black berries, sweet with a slight aromatic aftertone. Native to Chile and southwest Argentina. Extremely generous with blossoms and fruit. The fruit is traditionally eaten fresh and made into a chicha, we find it makes an excellent preserve or cordial. Sun to part shade. Drought tolerant when established, but does best with regular irrigation. Z8a–b
Fruits look the same but from my experience the seed and growth of seedling are different
Fruits also look very similar to the Eugenia sp. arrayana on your website
Could be named because the fruits look similar or could actually be a Luma spp.
From my experience the seeds and seedlings are very different. The fruits do look the same though
Do the plants look like Eugenia?
not suggesting it is L. apiculata, but could be another Luma spp.
fwiw Arrayan is another name for Luma apiculata according to Ben Kamm of Sacred SucculentsQuoteLuma apiculata “Arrayan”
Myrtaceae. Highly ornamental evergreen shrub or tree, from 5–30’+. Smooth red and brown mottled bark, dark green leaves and fragrant white flowers. 1/2″ edible black berries, sweet with a slight aromatic aftertone. Native to Chile and southwest Argentina. Extremely generous with blossoms and fruit. The fruit is traditionally eaten fresh and made into a chicha, we find it makes an excellent preserve or cordial. Sun to part shade. Drought tolerant when established, but does best with regular irrigation. Z8a–b
Fruits look the same but from my experience the seed and growth of seedling are different
Fruits also look very similar to the Eugenia sp. arrayana on your website
Could be named because the fruits look similar or could actually be a Luma spp.
Oooh A. rugulosa sounds tough if it's native to the Araucaria forests.