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Strawberry Tree (Jamaican Cherry / Panama Berry)

Muntingia calabura

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Light
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
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Description
Fast-growing tropical tree producing small, sweet red fruit with a strawberry-like flavor. Tolerates heat and drought once established but is frost sensitive; in Zone 9b it defoliates or dies back in freezes. Can self-seed prolifically and is considered weedy in frost-free regions.
Bloom Time
Deciduous / Evergreen
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Non-toxic; fruit edible
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Tolerates a wide range of soils including poor, sandy or clay, provided drainage is good.

Mature size: 20-35 ft tall, 20-30 ft wide

Bloom: Year-round in frost-free conditions; heaviest in spring and summer

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Fast