Grumichama (orange)

Eugenia brasiliensis

Attractive Brazilian tree with sweet, cherry-like fruit; this is the orange-fruited form.

Hardiness ratings

Grumichama (orange) hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 10–11 −1.1 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H2 1 °C to 5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 5–7 5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Sweet cherry-like fruit eaten fresh
  • Slow-growing and ornamental, with glossy foliage
  • Frost-tender (mature trees tolerate only light frost); not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

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Reference

Grumichama (orange) on Wikipedia