Jaboticaba

Plinia aureana

Classic Brazilian jaboticaba bearing grape-like fruit directly on the trunk and branches.

Hardiness ratings

Jaboticaba hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 9–11 −6.7 °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

  • Grape-like fruit borne directly on the trunk and branches (cauliflory)
  • Slow-growing but long-lived and ornamental
  • Frost-tender (mature trees tolerate light frost); not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

Categories

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Reference

Jaboticaba on Wikipedia