Pourouma cecropiifolia (Amazon Grape)

Pourouma cecropiifolia (Amazon Grape) purple fruit close up resting on a table
Pourouma cecropiifolia (Amazon Grape) round purple fruit attached to green stems on a table

Botanical names: Pourouma cecropiifolia, Pourouma multifida

Common names: Amazon Grape, Amazon Tree-grape, Uvilla

Family: Urticaceae

Origin: South America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Small tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Small tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 10-20 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Regular
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
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The fruit is sweet and juicy, eaten fresh and made into jams. The skin is rough, inedible but easily peeled.


Pourouma cecropiifolia (Amazon Grape) yellow and black fruit close up on blue background
Pourouma cecropiifolia (Amazon Grape) fruit cut in half with dark center on blue fabric.


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