Quibrahacha

Christmas Cherry

Eugenia pseudopsidium Jacquin

Family: Myrtaceae

Christmas cherry, Quibrahacha, Guayaba silvestre, Pitangueira

Native to Puerto Rico

      You are bidding on * lush strong seedlings with vigorous root systems * inches tall with * leaves born and grown in Hawaii.

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         Quibrahacha, aka Christmas Cherry, is a tree shrub of the genus Eugenia. It’s duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. A rounded shrub that will form a tall shrub or small tree after many years. It is comparatively slow growing, but this is an excellent feature as it responds well to formative pruning to make excellent dense shrubs for low hedging and containers.

       Quibrahacha has shiny deep green foliage. Leaves are elliptical in shape up to 90mm long. The entire, egg-shaped leaves grow from 1 to 3 inches long. New growth is pink maturing through lime green - an excellent feature of the plant.

Shrub/small tree of semi-evergreen seasonal forest and ravines and occasionally lower montane rainforest.

             This Eugenia group consists of about 1,000 species of slow-growing, broadleaf, evergreen shrubs and trees, which are suitable for growing as dense hedges. They are mostly natives of tropical America. They have simple, shiny green leaves arranged opposite each other on the branches.

         Eugenia bear spikes of flowers having numerous stamens. These are followed by fleshy fruits, some types of which are edible. The young leaves, which are wine-colored and covered with a few reddish hairs, contrast pleasantly with the older, dark green foliage. The young stems are also covered with a few red hairs.

           The fragrant, white flowers are borne in short racemes at the leaf axils or singly at the axils of the lower leaves; they are produced year-round. They are followed by round, orange-red to nearly black, juicy berries, 1/3 to 1/2 inch in diameter. The fruits can be eaten raw or made into jelly or preserves.

       This species is suitable for growing as a hedge plant. General occurrence is quite rare. This species is rare. 

POTTING:

         These plants can be grown in warm, frost-free climates only (zones 10 & 11), as they are natives of tropical countries. They can be grown in any fairly good, slightly acidic soil in full sun to partial shade. Partial shade is preferable in very hot climates. Water well throughout the summer; less in the winter. It is better that their soil is consistently slightly moist, rather than being dried out then drenched.

         Eugenia need a humid atmosphere, so an occasional misting would be beneficial. They should be fertilized every two weeks during active growth and about once a month in the winter.

        Eugenia can tolerate being pruned back hard. New shoots with 6 to 8 pairs of leaves can be shortened to 1 or 2 pairs. Take care not to scar the branches.

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  Shipping    

      We ship via USPS Mondays-Wednesday with Delivery confirmation.

            All live plants are Inspected By USDA Plant Inspectors before they are shipped to insure you get healthy pest free plants and seeds.

   All live plants are shipped bare-root wrapped in moist sphagnum moss to ensure the plant’s healthy transit to you.

ATTENTION INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS!

         We can ship live plants to the US only. All International shipments are at Buyer's Risk.

             INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON LIVE PLANTS is available only under these conditions! All international orders are shipped at the buyers risk  (shipped with or without documents) and no refunds or replacements are offered for Dead On Arrival, loss, confiscation, Customs Seizure, unanticipated charges, etc.

We ship Seeds Internationally.

         The additional charge for any phytosanitary certificate is not included in this offer.

              For foreign customers, please check your laws concerning permitting and customs, additional shipping and handling costs may apply.

   Payment

            We accept online payments only through PayPal, Cash payments are only acceptable for in-person payments and cash-on-delivery (COD). Cash payment can not be sent through the mail.

      Please only one Paypal payment. SO THE COMBINED SHIPPING RULE WILL CAN BE USED. Multiple paypal payments are NOT eligible for discounts.

        We will ship once a week - ON or BEFORE WEDNESDAYS, because of the special stamps needed to ship plants and cuttings to you.  This can only be done at the Dept. of Agriculture.  If payments are not met before that MONDAY, your items will be shipped the following week and lose the combined discount opportunity.

         Non-paying bidders may receive negative feedback and will be reported as an unpaid item to eBay.

COMBINED SHIPPING POLICY

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING is not included in this offer.  

        We will combine shipping for auctions won on the same week paid with same paypal payment.

   This policy is good for all items bought and paid for in the week ending MONDAY.

Payment must be received within 7 days of the auction ending.

Combined Discounts Won Auctions

     For 2-3 winning auctions, the combined discount is 10% of the total Shipping and Handling charges. For 4-7 winning auctions, the combined discount is 20% of the total Shipping and Handling charges. For 7+ winning auctions, the combined discount is 30% of the total Shipping and Handling charges.

         As each order is packed and prepared separately you will pay the quoted S/H charges individually per item. If you buy the same species in that item it does calculate out the discount (i.e.: additional item $3.61). My stores' combined shipping is built in for same items rather than a varied selection. Includes postage, USDA certification and inspection, proper packing and delivery to Airport for prompt delivery. I can’t really change any of these. If you want one of this and one of that, it gets hard to discount much as each different species requires it's own prep & packing, then at USDA each has to be unwrapped and inspected then repacked. USDA requires me to clean and prepare every last piece before we drive them to the Inspection Station on the other side of the island. It takes my wife and I, a day to pack items and get ready to ship. The whole next day we drive around the island and get inspected (2-3 hours), then drive to the Airport Post Office to drop off. It takes the same work with the same type item if you can understand.

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