Description
Eugenia mattosii — a genuinely compact Brazilian Eugenia
Eugenia mattosii is an accepted species native to southern Brazil. Kew records it from Santa Catarina and classifies it as a shrub. Brazilian rare-fruit references describe a naturally low, densely branched plant, often around 40 cm to 1 m in cultivation, making it especially interesting for containers and small gardens.
The fruits are small and bright red. Specialist Brazilian horticultural descriptions report fruit around 0.8–1.3 cm, with fleshy, sweet pulp; e-Jardim similarly describes an approximately 1 cm glossy red fruit with sweet, watery flesh. The compact habit is arguably the strongest collector feature of this species.
- Accepted species: Eugenia mattosii D.Legrand
- Native range: southern Brazil
- Habit: compact shrub; particularly suitable for small spaces
- Fruit: small, bright red and edible
- Flavor: sweet and pleasant in Brazilian horticultural references
- Container potential: excellent
November 2026 Pre-Sale
⚠️ NOVEMBER 2026 PRE-SALE ITEM. One unit = one fresh seed. This collector lot is expected to enter our Brazil → Argentina → USA pipeline soon. If it reaches us earlier and passes inspection, some orders may be fulfilled ahead of schedule, but November 2026 is the official committed fulfillment window. Final viable quantity can change after receipt and inspection; unavailable units will be refunded.
Fresh-seed handling
Fresh Eugenia seed should be sown promptly. Use a loose, organic, well-draining substrate; keep it evenly moist, warm and humid without waterlogging, and provide bright filtered light during early establishment. Do not intentionally dry fresh tropical Myrtaceae seed before sowing.
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