Randia formosa (Blackberry Jam Fruit) - Video 1

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Botanical names: Randia formosa, Mussaenda formosa, Randia mussaenda, Rosenbergiodendron formosum

Common names: Blackberry Jam Fruit, Jasmin de rosa

Family: Rubiaceae

Origin: Central and South America

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunKeep soil moistWhite, off-white flowersEdible plantPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plantSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time
Randia formosa
This relatively hardy tropical can be grown in a container as well as in the ground. It's very compact (4-5 ft), perfect for container culture, will fruit in a container.


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Randia formosa, Blackberry Jam Fruit

Blackberry jam fruit, Jasmin de rosa - fragrant white flowers and edible fruit that tastes like blackberry jam! Rare exotic that will fruit in a container. Kids love the fruit!
This unique compact plant, perfect for container culture, combines features of a fragrant flower and tasty desert fruit. Originally from Central and South America, this rare tropical small evergreen tree bears fruit which tastes like fresh Blackberry jam. Many claim that it is even better than preserves. Closely related to the gardenia, its flowers are sweetly fragrant. This relatively hardy tropical has attractive foliage and can be grown in a container as well as in the ground. Produces as many as 25 to 30 fruits at a time. Since it blooms for a few months in the fall and winter, fruiting and flowering can be enjoyed when many other plants are dormant. Large tubular white flowers that attract nocturnal moths.
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