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Bunchosia argentea – Peanut Butter – Plant

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Ciruela Del Monte is a very attractive, evergreen shrub or small tree with attractive flowers and fruit that are borne freely for most of the year.
It usually grows from 2 – 10 metres tall.The edible fruit is harvested from the wild for local use. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in warm temperate to tropical areas.

Description

Bunchosia argentea, known as silver peanut butter fruit, is a species of flowering plant in the acerola family, Malpighiaceae, that is native to Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Guyana and Suriname. It produces small orange-red fruits that are sericeous (finely haired) of pleasant taste similar to peanut butter. Leaves have pointed ends and are densely silvery or golden sericeous on the abaxial side. The species has not been cultivated.

Additional information

Weight 2 kg
Dimensions 36 × 15 × 15 cm
Common Name

Synonym: Malpighia argentea
common Name: Peanut Butter Tree, Ciruela Del Monte

Difficulty

-0

Fertilizer

-0

Flower Colour

Pale Yellow

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Soil

Succeeds in most soils in a sunny position.
Requires a well-drained soil.
Established plants are very drought tolerant.

Sunlight

Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Temperature

warm temperature

Water

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Bloom Time

Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall