Water apple
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2Will it grow where I live?
Water apple is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
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Profile
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Height
- 10 m
- Spread
- 8.5 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 50 years
- First yield
- after 4 years
- Hardiness
- zone 10–12
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay
- Soil moisture
- moist – very wet
- pH
- 5.5 – 7
Uses
Frequently asked questions
Water apple: how big does it get?
Water apple (Syzygium aqueum) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 10 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8.5 m. Growth is medium.
Water apple: what site does it need?
Water apple tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam, Clay. Soil moisture should be in the range moist – very wet. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.
Water apple: is it hardy?
Water apple is listed as hardy in zone 10–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Water apple: will it grow in Central Europe?
Water apple is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.
Water apple: is it poisonous?
No toxicity is recorded for Water apple. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Water apple: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 6/10, Medicinal 2/10, Other uses 2/10.
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