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Jagua, Huito

Genipaamericana

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Genipa americana by sandrem
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Genus
Genipa (JEN-ni-puh)
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Species
americana (a-mer-ih-KAY-na)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing

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Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
White/Near White
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time

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Other Details
Category
Edible Fruits and Nuts
Trees
Water Requirements

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Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Regional
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Washington, DC (Zone 8a) | January 2008 | positive

The fruits of this plant are used to make a body ornamentation dye similar to Henna (called Jagua), only it produces a black stain rather...Read More

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