1 Bare-root Surinam Cherry Plant (Eugenia uniflora) | Tropical Fruit Tree | Fast Growing Edible Hedge

Product Overview

Grow your own tropical fruit with this Surinam Cherry plant (Eugenia uniflora), also known as Pitanga, Brazilian Cherry, or Cayenne Cherry. This listing includes one healthy bare-root starter plant, ideal for gardeners in warm or subtropical regions. The Surinam Cherry is a small tree or shrub recognized for its glossy green leaves and bright red, ribbed fruits that offer a sweet-tart tropical flavor.

Key Features

• Produces bright red, ribbed fruits with a sweet-tart taste
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade
• Suitable for edible hedges, containers, or tropical landscapes
• Fast-growing and drought-tolerant once established
• Attracts pollinators and can produce fruit multiple times a year in warm climates

Growing Information

The Surinam Cherry grows best in full sun to partial shade, making it suitable for warm or subtropical environments. It is a low-maintenance plant that becomes drought-tolerant after establishment. This plant is versatile and can be used as an edible hedge, in tropical gardens, or grown in patio containers. Its ability to attract pollinators supports a healthy garden ecosystem while providing fruit for much of the year.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.