Syzygium cumini (Malabar plum) - Video 1

Botanical name: Syzygium cumini

Common names: Malabar plum, Java plum, Black plum, Jamun, Jaman, Jambul, Jambolan, Lilly Pilly, Duhat

Family: Myrtaceae

Origin: Southern Asia, Australia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 8-11

Cold tolerance: 20°F

Plant type: Fruit
Fruit type: Jambolan, Java Plum
Large tree taller than 20 ftPlant form: Large tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 20 ft or more
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeCold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
White, off-white flowersFlower color: White and off-white
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens
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Syzygium cumini (Malabar plum) with ripening purple and pink fruit close up on green leaves

2955 Syzygium cumini, Jambolan, Java Plum

Jambolan, Java Plum - Jambolan has fragrant white flowers in branched clusters at stem tips and purplish-black oval edible berries. Jambolans of good size and quality, having a sweet or subacid flavor and a minimum of astringency, are eaten raw and may be made into tarts, sauces and jam. The jambolan has received recognition in folk medicine and in the pharmaceutical trade. The seeds, leaves and bark are also used in various alternative healing systems like Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. According to Hindu tradition, Rama subsisted on the fruit in the forest for 14 years during his exile from Ayodhya. Because of this, many Hindus regard Jambul as a "fruit of the gods". In Hindu mythology Lord Krishna has been described as having skin the color of Jambul. The leaves are used in India as marriage pendals.
The tree is very vigorous, bushy and full, and can be also used as a fast growing ornamental, creating a dense privacy screen in just a couple of seasons.
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