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Eugenia Species, Pitomba

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Family

Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Eugenia (yoo-JEE-nee-uh)

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Synonym

Eugenia duckeana

Eugenia lucescens

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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