Syzygium jambos (Rose apple)
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Botanical names: Syzygium jambos, Eugenia jambos, Jambosa jambos
Common names: Rose apple, Malabar Plum, Pomme rosa
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: East Indies and Malaya










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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Similar plants: Syzygium jambos (Rose apple)
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- Syzygium aromaticum (Clove)
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- Syzygium malaccense (Malay Apple)
- Syzygium myrtifolium (Wild Cinnamon)
- Syzygium paniculatum (Australian Brush Cherry)
- Syzygium samarangense (Wax jamboo)
- Syzygium suborbiculare (Red Bush Apple)
- Syzygium australe (Scrub Cherry)
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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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