Description

Small or medium sized bush or tree to 15-20ft. The Spanish Stopper is also a good candidate for bonsai.

Hardiness

Moderately hardy, can survive short frosts and freezes.

Growing Environment

Trees are not very particular about soils. Water fairly regularly. Easily trained into a short hedge or bush. Grows well in shade, part-shade, and is very drought tolerant.

Propagation

By seeds.

Uses

Fleshy fruit, usually eaten fresh. The tree is most commonly used as a street tree, or is trained into a hedge. Attracts birds.

Native Range

Native to southern Florida, the Caribbean, southern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.

Related Species

Myrtaceae
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	Calyptropsidium sartorianum Sartre Guava		Campomanesia adamantium White Guabiroba
	Campomanesia guaviroba Guabiroba		Campomanesia lineatifolia Perfume Guava
	Campomanesia obversa Guavira mi		Campomanesia xanthocarpa Gabiroba
	Eucalyptus deglupta Rainbow Eucalyptus		Eugenia aggregata Cherry of the Rio Grande
	Eugenia axillaris White Stopper		Eugenia brasiliensis Grumichama
	Eugenia brogniartiana Eugenia brogniartiana		Eugenia calycina Savanna Pitanga
	Eugenia candolleana Rainforest Plum		Eugenia dysenterica Cagaita
	Eugenia foetida Spanish Stopper		Eugenia klotzschiana Brazilian Pear
	Eugenia luschnathiana Pitomba		Eugenia lutescens Perinha
	Eugenia megacarpum Giant Lau Lau		Eugenia nitida Nitida
	Eugenia patrisii Turtle Berry		Eugenia punicifolia Beach Cherry
	Eugenia reinwardtiana Cedar Bay Cherry		Eugenia stipitata Araca Boi
	Eugenia tomentosa Yellow Jaboticaba		Eugenia uniflora Surinam Cherry
	Eugenia uvalha Uvalha		Eugenia victoriana Sundrop
	Feijoa sellowiana Feijoa		Leptospermum laevigatum Coast Tea Tree
	Marlierea edulis Cambuca		Melaleuca incana Gray Honey Myrtle
	Myrcianthes pungens Guabiyu		Myrciaria aureana White Jaboticaba
	Myrciaria cauliflora Jaboticaba		Myrciaria dubia Camu Camu
	Myrciaria floribunda Rumberry		Myrciaria oblongata Sour Jaboticaba
	Myrciaria tenella Cambui		Myrciaria vexator Blue Grape
	Myrtle communis Myrtle		Pimenta dioica Allspice
	Pimenta racemosa Bay Rum		Psidium acutangulum Para Guava
	Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava		Psidium copacabanensis Copacabana Guava
	Psidium eugeniaefolia Purple Forest Guava		Psidium firmum Savanna Guava
	Psidium friedrichsthalianum Cas Guava		Psidium guajava Guava
	Psidium guajava Red Malaysian Guava		Psidium guineense Brazilian Guava
	Psidium littorale (P. cattleianum lucidum) Lemon Guava		Psidium rufum Purple Guava
	Syzygium aqueum Water Apple		Syzygium aromaticum Clove
	Syzygium cordatum Water Berry		Syzygium cuminii Java Plum
	Syzygium forte White Apple		Syzygium jambos Rose Apple
	Syzygium malaccense Malay Apple		Syzygium oleosum Blue Lilly Pilly
	Syzygium paniculatum Brush Cherry		Syzygium samarangense Wax Jambu
	Syzygium suborbiculare Lady Apple		Syzygium versteegii Syzygium versteegii
	Ugni molinae Chilean Guava		Ugni myricoides Black Chilean Guava