How to grow Grumichama growing and care:
Acid soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but if grafted or vegetative production yield faster
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Flowering season require full sun and the plant not all the year
Planting season:
Spring
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
End of the summer
How to prune:
Not recommend to prune
Size of the plant?
2-15 m, 6-45 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Shade, before the bloom better full sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring
General information about the flower
White flowers, size 1-3 cm
Thinning the bloom:
Not enough sun can cause thinning
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible Fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Spring / Summer, about a month after the flowers
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds, fruit fly
What can be done with big quantities of Grumichama fruits?
Eaten raw, cake, juice, jams
Work requirements on the fruit:
Cover the tree with net
How long does it take to bear fruit?
3-7 years
Scientific name:
Eugenia brasiliensis
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Part shade Plants, Shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen, Perennial plant, Shrub, Tree
Plant Uses: Bonsai, Colored leaves, Edible plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13
Ornamental parts: Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color: Red leaves
Blooming season: Spring flowers
Flower colors: White flower
Harvest Season: Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Eaten raw, Fruit, Ice pop & Ice cream plants, Jams, Juice