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Miracle Fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum - Plant

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Description

The miracle fruit is a slow-growing shrub or tree with a height of 15 feet grown for its mild fruits that make subsequently eaten sour foods taste sweet.

Interesting fact: After eating one miracle fruit, sour things will instantly taste sweet. Eating even the sourest of lemons, one will taste only sugary sweetness. The effect lasts an hour or two.

The Miracleberry (Synsepalum dulcificum) is a large shrub with dense foliage clustered at the tips of its many slender branches. It is native to West and West-Central tropical Africa. This plant is best known for its red berries, which contain a glycoprotein known as miraculin. Miraculin has the remarkable property of modifying sour tastes into sweet.

Plant Specifications

Plant Height 5 inch (13 cm)
Plant Spread 6 inch (15 cm)
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name Miracle berry, Miracle fruit.
Maximum Reachable Height 15 feet
Flower Colour Creamy white
Bloom Time April-July
Difficulty Level Easy to grow.

Planting and care

  • When growing miracle fruit indoor mist daily with water to raise humidity as it is humidity loving plant.
  • Water the plant regularly but do not let the plant sit in water or it may become waterlogged and may develop root rot.
  • Prune the diseased and criss-cross branches.

    Miracle Fruit care

    Sunlight Partial shade
    Watering Moderately
    Soil Well-drained slightly acidic soil.
    Temperature 15-30 degrees C
    Fertilizer Fertilize the plant in every 2-3 weeks with any organic fertilizer.
    Harvest Season Winter

    Miracle Fruit uses

    Ornamental Use:

    • Miracle fruit can be grown in a pot as an indoor plant

    Medicinal Use:

    • Miracle fruit can take to treat diabetes and correct chemotherapy-related taste disturbances

    Culinary Use:

    • In foods, miracle fruit is used as a low-calorie sugar-free sweetener
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Why is my miracle fruit plant dying?

    The main reason of dying Miracle fruit are as follows
    1. Due to over watering or less watering to plant.
    2.plant does not get proper sunlight.
    3.Lack of Nutrient.
    4.Disease infestation.

    How to plant miracle fruit tree?

    To plant Miracle fruit consider the following points
    1. To grow Miracle fruit plant in pot, choose a pot having of 7-10 inch upper diameter and drainage holes.
    2. Fill the 1/3 pot with well drained soil rich in organic content and place the plant in the center of the pot.
    3. Fill the remaining pot with same soil.
    4. Keep the plant in indirect bright light location for 2-3 days and then gradually move to a location that receives more than 6 hours of direct sunlight.
    5. Once the plant is overgrown in current pot, plant it in field. If you are planting purchased plant directly in ground follow below procedure.
    1. Keep the plant in indirect bright light for 3-4 days and gradually move to a location receiving direct sunlight for more than 6 hours a day.
    2. Dig a pit twice the size of the bag/pot the current plant is in.
    3. Fill the 1/3 of pit with soil rich in organic content, place the plant in center and fill the pit with same soil.
    4. Apply water. General caring tips- Plant should get more than 6 hours of sunlight a day. Water the plant when surface soil (1-2 inch) feels dry to touch. Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season (June-July).

    How to grow miracle fruit plant?

    Propagation of Miracle fruit is usually either by seed or cuttings. Consider the following points to grow plant.
    1. Sunlight- More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight is required.
    2. Soil- Soil or potting mixture should be well drained, fertile and nutrient rich.
    3. Water- Water the plant when 1-2 inch surface soil layer feels dry to touch.
    4. Fertilizer - Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season(June-July).

    Note - For further details check the product description on nurserylive.com

    What is miracle fruit plant?

    Miracle fruit is evergreen shrub in the Sapotaceae family.

    How to plant miracle fruit seeds?

    Growing Miracle fruit from seed is not feasible because the seed viability is short.To grow plant through seed consider the following points
    1. Use a pot having 7-10 inch upper diameter and drainage holes.
    2. Fill the pot with well drained soil. To sow seeds make a hole about 1/2 inch in soil, place seeds in it, cover with soil and apply water.
    3. Maintain the moisture in soil by applying water if soil in pot (1-2 inch) feels dry to touch.
    4. Keep the pot at a location receiving indirect bright light. Seeds will germinate within 4-5 week.

    Note - For further details check the product description on nurserylive.com

    Where does miracle fruit grow?

    You can plant a miracle fruit plant preferably outdoors, in pot or in ground at a spot receiving below growing conditions for the plant -
    1. Direct bright sunlight for more than 6 hours a day preferably in morning.
    2. Soil should be nutrient rich and well drained.
    3. Apply Water when soil (1-2 inch) feels dry to touch.
    4. Once the plant is overgrown in current pot, plant it in field.

    Note - For further details check the product description on nurserylive.com

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