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Blue Jaboticaba Fruit Plants (Myrciaria Vexator)  

1,200.00
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Blue Jaboticaba (Myrciaria Vexator)

Common Names: Blue Grape Plants, False Jaboticaba

Botanical Name: Myrciaria Vexator 

General Information:

Family: Myrtle genus

Native to: Tropical Americas

Despite the name "Blue Grape," it's not a true grape in the family Vitaceae.

Similar to Jaboticaba: Often called False Jaboticaba due to its flavor similarity to jaboticaba trees.

Health Benefits (Jaboticaba): Promotes respiratory health and combats asthma; has potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties; benefits skin, delaying aging and treating acne; promotes hair growth; may prevent certain cancers; supports heart health by managing lipid profile; aids in diarrhea relief; good for gut health, regulating flora and enhancing digestion.

Cultivation Details:

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 10 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate

Planting and Care

Requires full sun, has vast soil tolerances, will grow on a variety of soils, including oolitic limestone and clay, has greater tolerance to drought

Special Feature

Remedies respiratory anomalies, mitigates the symptoms associated with asthma, potent anti-inflammatory effects, improves skin health, promotes hair growth, augments heart health, remedies diarrhoea and is proven to also be good for the gut.

Uses/Benefits

Jaboticaba can be used to make jams, marmalades, and other preserves. It is also popularly squeezed to make a fresh juice or fermented to make wine and liqueurs. Jaboticaba can be used with or without the skin still attached though removal of some or all of the skin will reduce the tannin content.