Bunchosia armeniaca (Cav.) DC
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PLANT TAXONOMY
PLANT INFORMATION
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000243
English name: Cansaboca, Ciruela Verde
Arabic name: بنشوسيا
Native: South America
Country: South America
Plant growth regulators (PGR): Rare
English name: Cansaboca, Ciruela Verde
Arabic name: بنشوسيا
Native: South America
Country: South America
Plant growth regulators (PGR): Rare
PLANT DESCRIPTION
Evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 10 m tall leaves simple, ovate with waved margins flowers yellow, light scented, borne in inflorescence fruit egg-shaped with pointed tips, about 3 cm long, ripening from green to orange or red
•Ph: 6-7.6 prefer slightly acidic to slightly alkaline
PLANT USES
•ornamental flowers, ornamental foliage, ornamental fruits. edible fruits. The fruit flesh is edible, sweet and slightly sour. It can be consumed raw, but more often it's used as a food flavoring.
PLANT SYNONYME
Malpighia armeniaca Cav
BIOGEOGRAPHY
Drainage:
Well drained
Water Sources:
Moderate Water
Lights:
Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: بنشوسيا
zone: 10
ETHNOBOTANY
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