Ugni molinae, Myrtus ugni, Eugenia ugni (Common names: Chilean Guava, Strawberry Myrtle, Murta, Murtilla)

Ugni molinae, Myrtus ugni, Eugenia ugni

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Ugni molinae is also very much an ornamental plant with it's very pretty pale pink flowers in summer, and red berries in the autumn. When the berries are ripe, they give off a mouthwatering sweet aroma.

Similar plants:

• Myrtus communis (True Myrtle)
• Pseudanamomis umbellulifera, Myrtus umbellulifera (Monos plum, Ciruelas)
• Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, Myrtus canescens, Myrtus tomentosa, Rhodomyrtus parviflora (Rose Myrtle, Downy Myrtle)
• Blepharocalyx salicifolius, Eugenia salicifolia (Murta)
• Eugenia aggregata, Eugenia involucrata (Cherry of the Rio Grande, Cere Jodo Rio Grande)
• Eugenia brasiliensis, Eugenia dombeyi (Grumichama)
• Eugenia confusa (Red Berry Stopper)
• Eugenia foetida, Eugenia buxifolia (Spanish Stopper, Boxleaf Stopper )
• Eugenia luschnathiana, Phyllocalyx luschnathianus (Pitomba)
• Eugenia neonitida (Pitangatuba)