Cherry of Rio Grande (Black) Seedling encephalartos A striking

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As this plant matures its primary stem will become exposed as the smaller base leaves fall off and the size of its mature leaves increases

pale green to ivory in colour and ringed with scars from old leaf bases

It is high yielding and is ripe from December through until April

impressive foliage

Cherry of Rio Grande (Black) Seedling encephalartos A strikingThe Cherry of Rio Grande (Eugenia involucrata) is a highly ornamental tree shrub that produces very tasty fruit described as tasting somewhere between a cherry and a plum. It is cold hardy down to 6c and a heavy producer, quite suitable to New Zealand growing in most places. Fruiting usually begins within 3 5 years by which time it can be quite productive but can sometimes take longer. This seedling is quite small but healthy and definitely sturdy