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Eugenia (Eugenia Sprengelii)

Eugenia (Eugenia sprengelii)

Name Botanico:Eugenia sprengelii DC.
Sin.: Eugenia microphylla H., Eugenia myrtifolia H.

Frequently Asked Questionseugenics, tuia eugenia

Family:Angiospermae - Myrtaceae

Source:Brazil

Eugenia (Eugenia sprengelii) Description:

Eugenia (Eugenia sprengelii)

Eugenia (Eugenia sprengelii) is a tall bush, can reach about 4.0 meters.

The shape of this Bush is rounded by constant pruning.
Its leaves are linear and small of an intense green.

When pruned it produces small white flowers followed by red berries appreciated by birds.

It can be cultivated all over the country, is resistant to heat and intense cold.

Cultivation Mode:

Eugenia (Eugenia sprengelii) must have a sunny place of cultivation, but this tolerates also a certain shade in the afternoon.

Grow on a substrate rich in organic matter, in pots or in flower beds.

- To flowerbed, open a pit larger than the clod.
Put sand in the bottom of the hole, adding animal fertilizer from well-hewn corral and well mixed organic compost.

Put the lump, add on the sides more of this mixture.

Water well after planting.

- For the vase, use a large container.
Protect the vessel wall with asphalt paint and let it dry.
Protect the bottom of the vessel where the drainage hole is with geomanta or gravel of medium granulometry.

Place damp sand on top.

Then add a mixture similar to that of planting in a seedbed and planting seedlings.

Water afterwards. Leave in the shade for a few days for the plant to acclimate.

Eugenia (Eugenia sprengelii) propagation:

We can make eugenics seedlings from the seeds, so it is necessary to leave the plant unpribed during the spring so that it can produce flowers and fruits.

Clean the fruits of the pulp, let the seeds dry in the shade on a newspaper.

Sow on common earth type substrate mixed with sand, maintaining moisture.

When the seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into bags or pots.

Landscaping:

Could be more used this bush, native Brazilian. But the fact that it is maintained by frequent pruning can discourage the amateur gardener without practice.

The plant is also very beautiful without pruning, covering up with white flowers in the spring.

Its berries are attractive to birds and make it an interesting plant for sustainable gardens.

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