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Phyllanthus acidus

 
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Family: Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Phyllanthus (fil-LAN-thus) (Info)
Species: acidus (ASS-id-us) (Info)

Synonym:Cicca acida
Synonym:Cicca disticha

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Category:
Perennials
Shrubs
Trees

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By Dinu
Thumbnail #1 of Phyllanthus acidus by Dinu

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral smiln32 On Dec 2, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK
(Zone 7a) wrote:

This plant is a small tropical tree with ovate pointed leaves that grows up to 50' tall. It prefers a sunny location and regular waterings. It bears green fruit (yellow flesh) after the red flowers are finished blooming. The fruit is the size of a concord grape. The fruit is actually edible, but somewhat tart. It can be made into jelly.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Pedro, California



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