Psidium salutare var. sericeum (Cambess.) Landrum

Variety

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Psidium > Psidium salutare

Characteristics

A shrub.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Psidium salutare var. sericeum world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1086815-2
WFO ID wfo-0000336633
COL ID 5QZFM
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Synonyms

Myrtus incana Psidium niveum Myrtus nivea Myrtus sericea Psidium tomentellum Psidium incanum Psidium pubigerum Psidium incanum var. pubescens Myrtus sericea var. fruticosa Myrtus sericea var. suffruticosa Psidium salutare var. sericeum Psidium thea var. incanum Myrtus pubescens