Red Jamaican Strawberry Tree Self-Fertile LIVE PLANT

Red Jamaican Strawberry Tree – Self-Fertile Tropical Fruit Tree
Muntingia calabura

Listing is for one rooted plant. Plants are grown in 72 cell trays so that they will be rooted but small enough for efficient shipping.

Check out my YouTube video "Live Plant Care Guide & Delivery Unboxing for my Customers" for further instructions on what to expect with your live plant delivery and care tips: https://youtu.be/BmPw4rKLwDk

Jamaican Strawberry Trees (also called Jamaican Cherry), are a fantastic addition to edible gardens, food forests, and permaculture setups due to their rapid growth and generous fruit production. This unique tree produces small, sweet, red fruits that have a cotton candy sugary sweet flavor, making it an exciting and lesser-known tropical fruit to grow. The tree is self-fertile, so you only need one to produce fruit. It is named Jamaican strawberry tree because of the white flowers that look similar to strawberry plant flowers. If you plant in the spring, it should start producing before the end of the year in warm winter tropical and subtropical climates. Otherwise, it will take at least 1 year to start producing, maybe even longer if it goes through a cold winter within 1 year after planting. Mature Jamaican strawberry trees get to a height of 25-40FT tall. You can heavily prune this tree to maintain a smaller size and it will still produce. 

This is a tropical plant that dislikes cold temperatures. It’s important to protect young plants if temperatures fall below 50°F. Once mature, Jamaican Strawberry Trees can tolerate slightly cooler temperatures but grows best in USDA zones 9B and above. In colder regions (zones 8 and below), this plant will need to be brought indoors during the winter to survive.

Ideal Growing Conditions
USDA Hardiness Zones: 9B-11

Cold Protection: Protect young plants if temperatures drop below 50°F. Mature plants can endure brief periods of cold down to 32°F, though you may see leaf damage. Prolonged exposure to 30°F or lower can kill the plant.

Sun: Full sun is ideal for vigorous growth and abundant fruiting, but it can tolerate partial shade with reduced production.

Soil: While the Jamaican Strawberry Tree thrives in rich, compost-heavy soils, it can grow well in a variety of soils, including sandy, less amended soils like those found in Florida.

Water: Keep young plants well-watered and provide consistent moisture. Once established, they are fairly drought-tolerant.

Fertilizer: Mature trees usually don't need fertilizer, but young plants benefit from a granular fertilizer mixed into the planting hole for a good start.

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Shipping 
***I cannot ship this plant to Hawaii due to agricultural restrictions***
Please understand that I only offer USPS flat rate priority mail options for plants/bulbs/rhizomes. The longer they stay in transit, the greater the risk that it will arrive dead or damaged. I just want to ensure that plants arrive alive/healthy to my customers.

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- I encourage each gardener to research specifics on how to be successful growing this plant. I also have lots of information on my Instagram and YouTube channel. I started this shop to share my love of certain seed varieties and spread the knowledge of gardening. Please feel free to message me if you cant find information or have additional questions. 

- No returns or refunds. Since there are so many factors that affect propagation and growing success, no refunds or exchanges are allowed once shipped. These are the same seeds and plants I use in my personal garden so I can attest to their viability. Seeds are fresh season to season. 

- Availability of seeds/plants in this shop varies depending on what I have growing that season. With that said, please be advised that seeds/plants are available in limited quantities. Once sold out they may or may not be available again.

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