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Peanut Butter Fruit

Bunchosia glandulifera
Peanut Butter Fruit (Bunchosia glandulifera)

Peanut Butter Fruit (Bunchosia glandulifera) is an evergreen shrub or small tree grown for its yellow flowers and distinctive fruit, which develops from orange to red as it ripens.

Light Requirements

Light - Florida: Grow in full sun in a warm setting.

Watering Protocols

Water - young, container-grown versus established landscape trees; Florida: Young trees and container-grown plants need more water than established mature trees; water demand rises in hot weather.

Growing Medium / Substrate

Growing Medium / Substrate: Provide well-drained soil with organic matter.

Additional Plant Information

  • Bunchosia glandulifera is an accepted name in Malpighiaceae according to Kew.

  • An evergreen shrub or small tree with yellow flowers and fruit that ripens from orange to red.

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