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Syzygium jambos, Eugenia jambos, Jambosa jambos
Rose apple, Malabar Plum, Pomme rosaFamily: Myrtaceae
Origin: East Indies and Malaya
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Rose Apple is a popular fruit native to Southeast Asia. The beautiful blossoms contain hundreds of showy stamens. The crisp and juicy fruits are very distinctly rose scented and highly prized for jellies and confections. The plant is easy to grow, moderately cold hardy and tolerates poor soils. Makes an attractive, wide-spreading shade tree as well as compact and bushy container fruiting plant.
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Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/syzygium_jambos.htm
Rose apple, Malabar Plum, Pomme rosa - rose-flavored fruit. The crisp and juicy fruits are very distinctly rose scented and highly prized for jellies and confections. The plant is easy to grow, moderately cold hardy and tolerates poor soils. Makes an attractive, wide-spreading shade tree as well as compact and bushy container fruiting plant.
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Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
In stock
$49.95