Syzygium Cumini, Jamun

Description

 

Common Name	Java plum, Jamun, Malabar plum,
Maximum Reachable Height	30 m
Flower Colour	White
Bloom Time	March to April
Difficulty Level	Easy to grow

Planting And Care

Apply a high-potassium liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks from early spring until 6 weeks after flowering.

Keep moist in winter.
Syzygium Cumini Care
S. cumini prefers moist locations and will tolerate waterlogging thus is commonly found on riverbanks. Despite its ability to thrive in low, wet areas, the tree also grows well on higher land if well-drained such as loams, marls, sands or oolitic limestone.

Sunlight	Full sun
Watering	Medium
Soil	Moist
Temperature	13 to 27 degrees C
Fertilizer	Apply any organic fertilizer

Syzygium Cumini Special Feature
Food (Herb & Spice: In Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and India, the leaves are used fresh as a culinary herb which has a similar, but stronger flavor than Coriander (Coriandrum sativum). The leaves are used to season meat and other foods in the Caribbean, Latin American, and Asian cuisines.
Syzygium Cumini Uses
Ornamental Use:

• The plant is used for an ornamental purpose

Medicinal Use:

• The fruit and seeds used in diabetes, diarrhea, and ringworm
• The bark is astringent, sweet-sour, diuretic, digestive, and anthelmintic

Culinary Use:

• Uses in the making jams