Miracle Fruit
Fruit Information for Miracle Fruit
MIRACLE FRUIT
| Plant | Leaf | Bloom | Young Fruit | Mature Fruit |
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| Common Name: Miracle Fruit | Scientific Name: Synsepalum dulcificum | |||
| Other Names: Miracle Berry | ||||
| PH Range: Acidic soils are a must. Prefers 4.5 to 5.8 | Salt Tolerance: ??? | |||
| Cold Tolerance: Damaged at 31 F, Killed at 26 F | Soil Type: Does not like to sit in wet soils, but needs highly humid conditions | |||
| Size: Can get to 18 ft. in its native habitat in tropical West Africa, but rarely goes over 5 ft in other locations. | Varieties: Hirsutus - Hairy leaves instead of the common smooth-leaf types. | |||
| Comments: Miracle fruit have a chemical that inhibits the sour sensation on the tongue and turns it into a sweet taste. A person can eat the most sour of lemons for up to a half hour after eating a miracle fruit and it will taste pleasantly sweet. Plant should be raised in a container. It will rarely grow larger than 5 ft. outside of its natural habitat in tropical west Africa. If grown indoors, needs a plastic bag over it to conserve humidity. | ||||