Ugni molinae
U?i

Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Fruit - raw or cooked^[1]^[2]. An absolutely delicious flavour, it is very aromatic and tastes of wild strawberries[11, 15, K]. The fruit is about 15mm in diameter^[3] and is freely borne even on small plants[K].

Leaves are a tea substitute^[4]^[5].

The roasted seeds are a coffee substitute^[5].

Unknown part

Coffee

Tea

Fruit

Unknown use

Material uses

Tolerant of trimming, it can be grown as a small hedge in the milder parts of Britain^[6].

There are no material uses listed for Ugni molinae.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

There are no medicinal uses listed for Ugni molinae.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Hedge

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow it in late winter in a greenhouse. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts[K].

Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Pot up in the autumn and overwinter in a cold frame. Plant out in late spring. High percentage^[7]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth, 7 - 12cm with a heel, November in a shaded and frost free frame. Plant out in late spring or early autumn. High percentage^[7].

Layering.

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Cultivation

Succeeds in any reasonably good soil including^[8] dry ones. Prefers a moderately fertile well-drained loam in a sunny position^[6]^[9]. Fairly tolerant of maritime exposure[K]. Established plants are drought resistant^[3].

A very ornamental plant^[8], it is only hardy in the milder parts of Britain^[2], tolerating temperatures down to about -10°c when fully dormant^[10]. The young growth in spring can be damaged by late frosts. Plants grow and fruit very well in Cornwall, indeed, in the past it has been cultivated commercially for its fruit there^[6]^[11] (it was one of Queen Victoria's favourite fruits), but is now normally only grown as an ornamental plant. This is a much underused plant that highly merits cultivation on a commercial scale for its fruit[K]. Flowers and fruits well even when the plants are young^[6]^[12].

Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus^[9].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Ugni molinae. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Ugni molinae.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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References

? ^1.0^1.1 Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-20459-6 (1972-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1^2.2 Simmons. A. E. Growing Unusual Fruit. David and Charles ISBN 0-7153-5531-7 (1972-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1^3.2 Popenoe. H. et al Lost Crops of the Incas National Academy Press ISBN 0-309-04264-X (1990-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3^6.4^6.5 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)
? ^8.0^8.1 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
? ^9.0^9.1^9.2 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Shrubs. Pan Books ISBN 0-330-30258-2 (1989-00-00)
? Thurston. Trees and Shrubs in Cornwall. ()
? Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent (1990-00-00)

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[PFAFimport-2-1] ? ^1.0^1.1 Hedrick. U. P. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications ISBN 0-486-20459-6 (1972-00-00)

[PFAFimport-3-2] ? ^2.0^2.1^2.2 Simmons. A. E. Growing Unusual Fruit. David and Charles ISBN 0-7153-5531-7 (1972-00-00)

[PFAFimport-196-3] ? ^3.0^3.1^3.2 Popenoe. H. et al Lost Crops of the Incas National Academy Press ISBN 0-309-04264-X (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-177-4] ? ^4.0^4.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)

[PFAFimport-183-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2 Facciola. S. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-11-6] ? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3^6.4^6.5 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

[PFAFimport-78-7] ? ^7.0^7.1 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)

[PFAFimport-1-8] ? ^8.0^8.1 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-9] ? ^9.0^9.1^9.2 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-184-10] ? Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Shrubs. Pan Books ISBN 0-330-30258-2 (1989-00-00)

[PFAFimport-59-11] ? Thurston. Trees and Shrubs in Cornwall. ()

[PFAFimport-166-12] ? Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent (1990-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Myrtaceae +
Belongs to genus	Ugni +
Functions as	Hedge +
Has binomial name	Ugni molinae +
Has drought tolerance	Tolerant +
Has edible part	Unknown part + and Fruit +
Has edible use	Coffee +, Unknown use + and Tea +
Has environmental tolerance	High wind + and Drought +
Has fertility type	Self fertile + and Bees +
Has flowers of type	Hermaphrodite +
Has growth rate	Moderate +
Has hardiness zone	8 +
Has image	Ugni molinae.jpg +
Has lifecycle type	Perennial +
Has mature height	2 +
Has mature width	1 +
Has primary image	Ugni molinae.jpg +
Has search name	ugni molinae + and u�i +
Has shade tolerance	No shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil texture preference	Sandy +, Loamy + and Clay +
Has soil water retention preference	Well drained +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomic rank	Species +
Has taxonomy name	Ugni molinae +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Evergreen +
Is herbaceous or woody	Woody +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
PFAF cultivation notes migrated	No +
PFAF edible use notes migrated	No +
PFAF material use notes migrated	No +
PFAF medicinal use notes migrated	Yes +
PFAF propagation notes migrated	No +
PFAF toxicity notes migrated	Yes +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Tolerates wind	Yes +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +
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