Muntingia calabura (Strawberry tree) - Video 1
Botanical name: Muntingia calabura
Common names: Strawberry tree, Jam tree, Jamaican / Singapore / Panama cherry, Cotton Candy Berry, Calabura, Manzanil
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Origin: Tropical America, Pacific islands
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 10-11
Plant type: Fruit
Fruit type: Strawberry tree
Plant form: Large or medium tree
Mature height: 20 ft or more
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens
Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicineMuntingia calabura
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6-10"/1-3 gal pot, large plant
Rare Yellow fruit variety of Strawberry tree.
Want a fruit tree that will produce for you right away? That's the one. Strawberry tree, jam tree, Cotton Candy berry, Jamaican Cherry. One of the most profuse and rewarding fruiting trees! From spring to fall, you will harvest 2 crops a day once the plant is established, in full sun and has enough water. Drought tolerant, but needs regular watering to establish. Easy to grow, fast growing tree, requires almost no care. Sensitive to freeze. Grows well in containers.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
Want a fruit tree that will produce for you right away? That's the one. Strawberry tree, jam tree, Cotton Candy berry, Jamaican Cherry. One of the most profuse and rewarding fruiting trees! From spring to fall, you will harvest 2 crops a day once the plant is established, in full sun and has enough water. Drought tolerant, but needs regular watering to establish. Easy to grow, fast growing tree, requires almost no care. Sensitive to freeze. Grows well in containers.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE C-Cibus - Crop Nutrition Booster
SUNSHINE-Honey - sugar booster
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant