Malay Apple - Syzygium Malaccense

• Code: 351_plant
• Fruit Description: The fruit of the Malay Apple is edible, crunchy and sweet with a subtle flavour. It looks spectacular when it ripens as it is a long pear-shaped shiny pink fruit. The unripe fruits are green. They contain 1 inedible seed.
• Plant growing Height and Width for pots or in the ground planting: Grows to 2.5 metres high by 2 metres wide if Planted in a Pot. Grows 6 metres high by 4 metres wide if Planted in the Ground.
• Uses: Eat Malay Apple fruit fresh, or chilled, for a refreshing treat.
• Flowers : The flowers are pink, and appear all over the branches. The ground under a flowering Malay Apple, is totally covered with the bright pink stamens, making a stunning pink carpet.
• Growing Conditions: The Malay Apple is an evergreen tree. It likes shade, partial shade or sun. It grows fast given ample water and high humidity, to a height of 6 metres. It has giant glossy leaves. It makes a spectacular ornamental tree especially when it flowers and the fruit ripens.
• Pollination Requirements: Self-Pollinating.
• Harvest Time: December to May
• Plant Relatives: Other Eugenia plants include the Giant Lau Lau, Rio Grande Cherry, Brazil Cherry (Pitanga or Surinam Cherry), Beach or Cedar Bay Cherry (Australia), Pitomba, Grumichama, and Tropical Apricot.
• Plant Origin: South East Asia
• Plant Family: Myrtaceae

Inner Packaging:

• Weight: 2.00 kg
• Length: 17.00 cm
• Width: 17.00 cm