General Landscape Uses: Accent plant, edible landscaping, low ground cover or border plant, xeriscaping, container gardening, slope or erosion control

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, supports biodiversity, ground cover in degraded areas

Description: Edible tropical plant

Dimensions: Height 3 – 4 ft.; Spread 3 – 4 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: Brazil

Native Habitats: Tropical and subtropical lowlands

Soils: Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate to high

Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun

Flower Color: Purple to red

Flower Characteristics: Showy

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: Showy, Edible, multiple fruit, formed from the fusion of individual flowers’ ovaries

Wildlife and Ecology: Attracts pollinators

Horticultural Notes: Propagation by offsets (suckers/pups), crown, slips, and seeds

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