Copacabana Guava Live Plant (Eugenia copacabensis)

Copacabana guava is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a low, rounded, dense crown; it can grow 4 - 7 metres tall. It is not a guava, but a pear-shaped, fleshy fruited Eugenia, native to the coastal region of central and southern Brazil. The edible fruits are sometimes gathered from the wild for local use, though they are not widely appreciated. The fleshy small, orange fruits have a mild, lightly sweet flavor. Can bear crops multiple times a year.

Common Name: Copacabana Guava, Copacabana Cherry

Botanical Name:Eugenia copacabensis

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3 Years

Maintenance Required: Requires a sunny position,Tolerant of some salt in the soil,A slow-growing plant