This Surinam cherry bonsai was grown from a seed. Its botanical name is Eugenia uniflora. As a species I think that it should be grown more as bonsai as once established it is highly drought tolerant, cold tolerant, and disease resistant.
The new leaves are bronze, copper, or coppery-pinkish in color, maturing to deep glossy green. During winter, the leaves turn red.
The flowers develop into ribbed fruits, 2 to 4 centimetres long, starting as green, then ranging through orange, scarlet, and maroon as they ripen.
The edible fruit is a berry. The taste ranges from sweet to sour, depending on the cultivar and level of ripeness (the darker red to black range is quite sweet, while the green to orange range is strikingly tart). Its predominant food use is as a flavoring and base for jams and jellies. The fruit is high in vitamin C and a source of provitamin A.
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