Eugenia confusa (Red Berry Stopper)
Eugenia confusa branches with red fruit nestled among smooth pointed green leaves.
Botanical name: Eugenia confusa
Common name: Red Berry Stopper
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: West Indies
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant type: Fruit
Fruit type: Eugenia
Plant form: Large tree
Mature height: 20 ft or more
Sun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular; moderate
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens
Fragrance: Fragrant; perfume plantOne of the rarest, it tends toward columnar growth. Fragrant flowers, red berries.
Similar plants: Eugenia confusa (Red Berry Stopper)
- Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Murta)
- Eugenia brasiliensis (Grumichama)
- Eugenia calycina (Savannah Cherry)
- Eugenia foetida (Spanish Stopper)
- Eugenia involucrata (Cherry of the Rio Grande)
- Eugenia luschnathiana (Pitomba)
- Eugenia neonitida (Pitangatuba)
- Eugenia pyriformis (Uvaia)
- Eugenia reinwardtiana (Beach Cherry)
- Eugenia rhombea (Red Stopper)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/eugenia_confusa.htm