University of Florida Plant Information Eugenia uniflora Surinam Cherry
FPS-202
Scientific name: Eugenia uniflora
Pronunciation: yoo-JEE-nee-uh yoo-nif-FLOR-uh
Common name(s): Surinam cherry
Family: Myrtaceae Plant type: tree
USDA hardiness zones: 9B through 11 (Figure 5)
Planting month for zone 9: year round Planting month for zone 10 and 11: year round
Origin: native to South America Invasive potential: Invasive and not recommended by UF/ IFAS faculty (reassess in 10 years)
Uses: fruit; superior hedge; container or above-ground planter; trained as a standard; recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway; border
Availability: generally available in many areas within its hardiness range