Description
Ciruela Del Monte is a very attractive, evergreen shrub or small tree with attractive flowers and fruit that are borne freely for most of the year.It usually grows from 2 - 10 metres tall.The edible fruit is harvested from the wild for local use. The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in warm temperate to tropical areas.
Ciruela Del Monte is a very attractive, evergreen shrub or small tree with attractive flowers and fruit that are borne freely for most of the year.
Plant Specifications
| Common Name | Synonym: Malpighia argenteacommon Name: Peanut Butter Tree, Ciruela Del Monte |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m) 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m) 10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m) |
| Flower Colour | Pale Yellow |
| Bloom Time | Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall |
Planting and care
seed instructions:Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Bunchosia argentea care
Grows in areas with a distinct dry season and also in moister areas.
Older plants are tolerant of light frosts and can succeed in warm temperate to tropical areas.
| Sunlight | Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade |
| Watering | Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater |
| Soil | Succeeds in most soils in a sunny position. Requires a well-drained soil. Established plants are very drought tolerant. |
| Temperature | warm temperature |
| Harvest Season | Mid Spring Late Spring/Early Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall |
Bunchosia argentea special feature
Some people have compared the fruit to a cooked sweet potato, whilst it is also sometimes called the peanut butter fruit because its texture, but not its taste, is similar to peanut butter.The broadly ovoid fruit is about 23mm in diameter.
Bunchosia argentea uses
Ornamental Use:
- The edible fruit is harvested from the wild for local use
- The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant in warm temperate to tropical areas
Medicinal Use:
- none unkown
Culinary Use:
- Edible Fruits and Nuts
- Fruit - raw
- It has a sticky, dense, sweet, pleasant-tasting pulp