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Chilean Guava Ugni molinae Small, purple red
fruit, usually not larger than a blueberry. The fruits have a
nice, mildy spicy-guava like flavor. |
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Uses |
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Eaten fresh, or used to make jams and jellies. |
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Plant Cultivation |
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Very small bush, usually only to 3-6ft. It is a slow grower, and
is often grown for ornamental purposes, for its little pink flowers
that hang down throughout the Spring and Summer. The chilean guava is
hardy to about 18F, and grows best in cool subtropical climates. |
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Origin and Distribution |
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Native to Chile. |
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