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Panama Berry, Mutingia calabura. How big will it grow?
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Posted by laura_the_housewife Brisbane (My Page) on Fri, Sep 22, 06 at 23:17
| I want to plant this to screen out some neighbours, and also for the delicious berries. Anyone got one that can advise on size, growing tips, and tastiness of berries? |
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RE: Panama Berry, Mutingia calabura. How big will it g
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Muntingia calabura, will grow to a height of about 5-6 m with a spread of nearly 6 metres.
The major disadvantage of this plant is that is has serious potential in becoming a weed, I have seen it coming up in a number of places in Queensland. Each fruit has hundreds of seeds and it additionally can sucker too.
I would suggest to plant something else, it isnt really a good screen plant anyway- you end up with a bare trunk and a spreading canopy- it has a similar architecture to that of a small Poinciana or alike.
Regards from Kris |
RE: Panama Berry, Mutingia calabura. How big will it g
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| Thanks a lot! You have saved me from making a serious mistake if this is the case, as it's berries were secondary to the screening purpose of planting this tree. |
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