Jamaican Cherry Starter Plant Muntingia calabura - Fast Growing Strawberry Tree Cutting

Jamaican Cherry Starter Plant (Muntingia calabura)

The Jamaican Cherry, also known as the Strawberry Tree, is a fast-growing plant prized for its sweet, cherry-like fruits and attractive white flowers that bloom year-round. This starter plant comes as a small, well-rooted cutting, making it an excellent choice for gardeners looking to add a unique and productive tree to their outdoor space.

Key Features

• Fast-growing tree with a spreading habit
• Produces small, sweet, cherry-like fruits
• Attractive white flowers bloom throughout the year
• Suitable for warm climates and tropical gardens
• Low maintenance and easy to care for
• Can be grown in containers or planted directly in the ground
• Provides shade and attracts wildlife

Growing Information

The Jamaican Cherry thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained sandy or loamy soil. It requires moderate watering, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings. This tree is hardy in USDA zones 9 through 11 and can reach up to 25 feet in height with a spreading growth habit. Its adaptability to container growing makes it versatile for various garden settings.

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.