Overview

Cultivate your own exotic harvest with the red wax apple live plant, also known by its botanical name, Syzygium samarangense, or common names like rose apple and jambu air. This offering is for a vibrant, healthy red wax apple live plant, provided in a 3-gallon pot and propagated via air layering, ensuring a robust start. The wax apple is a captivating tropical evergreen tree renowned for its distinctive and appealing fruit. Its glossy, bell-shaped fruits, ranging from pink to vibrant red, are a true delight, offering a crisp, juicy texture and a delicate, sweet-tart flavor with floral undertones. This particular variety is chosen for its reliable fruit production and vigorous growth, making it an excellent addition to any tropical or subtropical garden.

The wax apple fruit tree is not only a source of delicious fruit but also an attractive ornamental plant, bringing a touch of the exotic to your outdoor space. Its lush foliage and colorful fruit make it a focal point in any garden. With proper care, this air-layered plant will establish quickly and begin to yield its refreshing bounty, providing you with fresh, home-grown tropical fruit.

Key Benefits

The red wax apple live plant offers a multitude of benefits, from its stunning visual appeal to its delectable fruit. Adding this tropical gem to your garden provides both aesthetic pleasure and a unique culinary experience.

• Delicious and Refreshing Fruit: Enjoy the crisp, juicy, and subtly sweet fruit directly from your garden. The unique flavor of the red wax apple live plant is a refreshing treat, especially on warm days.
• Exotic Garden Addition: The vibrant red fruits and lush green foliage make this tree a beautiful ornamental feature, enhancing the tropical ambiance of your landscape.
• Nutrient-Rich Harvest: Wax apples are known for being rich in water content, making them incredibly hydrating, and also contain beneficial vitamins and minerals.
• Air-Layered for Faster Fruiting: Our air-layered plants are more mature and typically begin producing fruit sooner than trees grown from seed, giving you a quicker reward for your gardening efforts.
• Adaptable Growth: While thriving in tropical climates, the wax apple fruit tree can also be grown in large containers in cooler regions, allowing for protection during colder months.
• Unique Culinary Versatility: Beyond eating fresh, the fruit can be used in salads, desserts, or even light savory dishes, adding an exotic twist to your culinary creations.
• Supports Local Ecosystem: Attracts pollinators and contributes to the biodiversity of your garden environment.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your red wax apple live plant involves understanding its tropical origins to provide the best possible growing conditions. These trees thrive in warm, humid environments, making them ideal for USDA zones 9-11. They prefer a location in your garden that receives full sun, ideally at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily, though they can tolerate partial shade, especially in areas with intense afternoon sun. Ensure the chosen spot has well-drained soil to prevent root issues.

Consistent watering is crucial for a healthy tropical fruit plant. Keep the soil consistently moist, particularly during the active growing and fruiting seasons. Water deeply and regularly, making sure the entire root zone is hydrated, but be careful not to overwater, as waterlogged soil can lead to root rot. Applying a layer of mulch around the base of the tree will help retain soil moisture, regulate soil temperature, and suppress weed growth. Fertilize your wax apple fruit tree with a balanced fertilizer formulated for fruit trees during its growing season, following the product’s instructions for dosage and frequency. Avoid fertilizing during the dormant period.

Pruning should be done annually to maintain the tree’s shape, remove any dead or diseased branches, and encourage good airflow and sunlight penetration throughout the canopy. The best time for major pruning is typically during the dormant season, but you can remove suckers and water sprouts as they appear throughout the year. Protect your air layered fruit tree from strong winds, which can damage branches and ripening fruit. In cooler climates, consider growing your plant in a large container that can be moved indoors during colder temperatures to protect it from frost.

Size & Details

This offering is for one robust red wax apple live plant, carefully air-layered for optimal health and faster establishment. It comes planted in a 3-gallon nursery pot, providing ample space for root development and initial growth. At the time of shipment, the plant will have a healthy root system and well-developed foliage, similar to the images provided. The wax apple fruit tree can grow to a mature height of 15-30 feet in ideal conditions, though container-grown plants will remain smaller and can be pruned to maintain a desired size. The fruit itself is typically small to medium-sized, about the size of a small apple, with a smooth, waxy skin that ripens to vibrant hues of pink or red. Expect fruit production within 1-3 years of planting, given proper care and environmental conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this red wax apple live plant get? A: In optimal outdoor conditions, a wax apple fruit tree can reach heights of 15-30 feet. When grown in a container, its size can be managed through regular pruning to fit your space.
• Q: What size pot does it come in? A: Your red wax apple live plant will arrive in a 3-gallon nursery pot, providing a good foundation for its initial growth and transplanting.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The red wax apple live plant is primarily an outdoor tropical fruit tree. However, in regions outside of USDA zones 9-11, it can be successfully grown in a large container and moved indoors during colder months.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This tropical fruit plant thrives in full sun, requiring at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day for optimal growth and fruit production. It can tolerate partial shade in very hot climates.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: With consistent watering, proper fertilization, and protection from frost, the red wax apple live plant is moderately easy to care for, especially for those familiar with tropical fruit trees.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: Your plant will arrive healthy, well-rooted, and carefully packaged to ensure its safety during transit, similar to the quality shown in our product images.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this air layered fruit tree? A: The best time to plant your red wax apple live plant is in the spring or early summer, allowing it ample time to establish before cooler temperatures.
• Q: Will it survive winter in my zone? A: This plant is best suited for USDA Zones 9-11 outdoors. If you are in a colder zone, it must be protected from frost, ideally by bringing it indoors or providing significant winter protection.
• Q: How long until it starts producing fruit? A: Since this is an air layered fruit tree, it is more mature and typically begins fruiting within 1-3 years after planting, given ideal growing conditions.
• Q: Can I grow the wax apple fruit tree in a large container? A: Yes, the red wax apple live plant is an excellent candidate for container growing, especially in non-tropical climates, allowing you to move it indoors during cold weather.