Jabuticaba - Fruits Plant & Tree

Jabuticba botanically known as Plinia cauliflora from the Myrtaceae family. The tree is a slow-growing evergreen that can reach a height of 15 meters small size. When immature make jabuticabeiras popular as bonsai.. The tree prefers moist, rich, lightly acidic soil.

It satisfactorily grown even on alkaline and red sand type soils. The tree has a compact, fibrous root system, that makes it suitable for growing in pots.

The purplish-black, white-pulped fruit grows directly on the trunk of the tree.

Jabuticabeiras are fairly adaptable to various kinds of growing conditions, tolerating sand or rich topsoil. They are intolerant of salty soils or salt spray.

The fruit is a thick-skinned berry encases a sweet, white or rosy pink gelatinous flesh.

 It is often used to make jams, tarts, strong wines, and liqueurs etc.,

TEMPERATURE - Between 15-35 Degree Celsius.

MAXIMUM HEIGHT - It can reach up to 15-18 meters.

FRUITING TIME - It starts fruiting after 10 yrs after planting.

Fertilizer - Organic Fertilizer once in 3 months up to 4 years.

INSIDE THE BOX

*above specifications are for indicative purpose only, actual dimensions may slightly vary.

INITIAL CARE FOR 10-15 DAYS JUST AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PLANT 

1. Remove the Packaging Materials carefully.
2. Press the soil in the pot & add additional soil(garden mix) if necessary.
3. Maintain moisture in the pot, Do not overwater it may kill your plant, so make sure that the soil should be dry between watering.
4. Make sure that plants get enough morning direct bright light(2-3hrs) for 10-15 days & do not go for immediate transplanting (minimum 1 month)
5. After 1 month you can transplant it into a slightly bigger pot than the present pot or directly in the ground.
6. Just prune if any branch of the plant is get damaged in transits. New leaves will come definitely.