Ugni molinae

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Height: 6 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6.
Width: 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer
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Exposure: sun
Features: flowers, edible, fruit
USDA Zones: 8 to 10
Flower features: white
Scientific Names

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Read about Ugni molinae in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Myrtus ugni, Molina (Eugenia (Ugni, Hook. & Arn. Ugni Molinae, Turcz.). Ugni or Chilean Guava. As usually seen under cult., a shrub 4 ft. high, but in its native habitat it is said to become a tree 100 ft. high: pedicels 1-fld.: berry purple, glossy, edible, with a pleasant odor and taste. Chile; hardy in S. Calif.—-Wood very hard and heavy, much used in Chile for press-screws, and select implements.


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