Synsepalum dulcificum – Miracle Fruit Berry (4″ pot)
This is a small tropical tree or shrub that produces edible fruit. This interesting berry makes sour and bitter food taste sweet. This plant can be grown in containers or in the your small, tropical, garden.
Ships in 4″ pot. Does not come with berries.
Description
A plant known as “Miracle Fruit.” The miracle is: after eating one fruit, sour and bitter foods taste sweet. Eating even the sourest of limes, one will taste only sugary sweetness. The fruit is not sweet itself, but this amazing effect occurs and some people even use them as natural sweeteners. This effect lasts between 15-60 minutes. This slow growing African shrub likes to be grown outdoors in a shady/filtered light area. They do well in containers and can be grown indoors with bright light and high humidity, but it is ideal to grow outdoors when possible. Fruit is produced through out the year and hundreds of berries can be harvested from a single plant. Miracle fruit can be rare to find.
All pictures are for reference purposes only.
FAMILY : Sapotaceae
ORIGIN : Central and western tropical Africa
TYPE/USES : evergreen shrub
MATURE SIZE : 6′ – 12′
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : filtered light
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average
MIN. TEMP. : low 30’s
FLOWER : warmer months
Additional information
| Weight | 4 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 6 × 6 × 36 in |
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