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Blue Guaquiea Live Plant (Myrciaria caerulescens)

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Blue Guaquiea a wild relative of the jaboticaba which was only recently discovered in the Brazilian Cerrado - a highly unique and biodiverse habitat with many amazing fruit species! It was known as the Blue Gauquiea or Myrciaria sp. 
This species represent a perfect intersection of desirable characteristics for home growers - it is beautiful, drought tolerant, cold hardy, dwarf and precocious, flowering as young as 3 years of age.

The fruit are large relative to the standard jaboticaba and are blueish purple, and said to be even more delicious than jaboticaba! 
This plant caused quite a store when it was introduced 
The fruit is sweet and slightly acidic, some people claim it is one of the best-tasting Myrciaria. Plants have begun flowering at as little as 4 years old.