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07-28-2016, 01:33 PM
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Little Hairy Blue balls!
This is a tropical Blueberry from the New World. Sphyrospermum buxifolium first caught my eye at the New York Botaincal Gardens in their Tropical Blueberry collection, and I knew I had to find it and get it. So I got myself some seeds and threw them into my vivariums. Here is the first of the seedlings to grow into maturity and bloom. It is a vine that is now throwing tiny little bell-shaped flowers (the blueberry family resemblance is remarkable). Enjoy.
 Sphyrospermum buxifolium-2016-02 by César, on Flickr
 Sphyrospermum buxifolium-2016-01 by César, on Flickr
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07-29-2016, 12:38 AM
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Real Nice!
Great looking plant in fruit.
Most post an image of when the fruit matures.
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07-29-2016, 12:44 AM
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Beautiful, Cesar! I grow a couple dozen tropical Ericads and recently got a cutting of this species. Let me know if you ever want to trade cuttings or berries, my collection suffered setbacks in a greenhouse freeze last winter but I should have some good trade material in the fall.
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07-29-2016, 02:58 PM
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Cool! What are you growing now?
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07-29-2016, 05:03 PM
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How really wonderful! I can really see the resemblance to my blueberry bushes growing outside. How amazing! Are the berries edible?
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07-29-2016, 06:54 PM
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Yes, 
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07-31-2016, 11:54 AM
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Cute.
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