Cayenne Cherry
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Scientific name
Eugenia unifloraL.
English Name
Cayenne Cherry
Malayalam name
സൂരിനാം ചെറി
Common name
Surinam Cherry
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Light sandy stream banks,semi-deciduous forests and also on coastal levees
- Leaves : glossy green
- Flowers : Long-stalked flowers,white petals,fragrant
- Fruits : yellow to red
How to use
- An infusion of leaves is used to remedy head colds,influenza,chest colds,coughs.
- Crushed and steeped in boiling water,used to wash to soothe irritated skin.
- Fruits are made into a syrup to treat influenza
Uses
Astringent,Febrifuge,tonic
Parts used
Leaves,Fruits,stem
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated by seed.This plant grows well in most types of soil, but it prefers consistently moist soils. It begins to fruit from 2 years, but some take 5-6 years to fruit. They will produce more fruits when they are not pruned and fed with a balanced fertilizer 4 times a year.
