• 1 Bare-root Surinam Cherry Plant (Eugenia uniflora) — healthy starter size
• Also known as Pitanga, Brazilian Cherry, or Cayenne Cherry
• Produces bright red, ribbed fruits with a sweet-tart tropical flavor
• Thrives in full sun to partial shade; ideal for warm or subtropical regions
• Great for hedges, containers, or edible landscapes
• Fast-growing and drought-tolerant once established
• Attracts pollinators and produces fruit multiple times a year in warm climates

Grow your own tropical fruit at home with this Surinam Cherry (Eugenia uniflora) — a beautiful and productive small tree or shrub known for its glossy green leaves and bright, sweet-tart red fruit. This listing includes 1 healthy bare-root starter plant, perfect for gardeners in warm climates or those growing in containers.

Surinam Cherry, also called Pitanga or Brazilian Cherry, thrives in full sun to partial shade and is ideal for edible hedges, tropical gardens, or patio planters. Once established, it’s drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and fruit-bearing for much of the year.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.