Exocarpos cupressiformis

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Exocarpos cupressiformis
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Fact sheet

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Lightfull sun – part shade

“SunFull Sun – Part Shade” — Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry ballart) - Identification & Care Guide | Plant Reference

Waterlow · drought-tolerant

“WaterLow · drought-tolerant” — Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry ballart) - Identification & Care Guide | Plant Reference

Soil pH5.5–7.5

“pH Range5.5 - 7.5 (Acidic to alkaline)” — Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry ballart) - Identification & Care Guide | Plant Reference

Ready whengreen to brown nut about 0.3 inch (7-8 mm) long seated on a swollen, fleshy, red to orange stalk roughly 0.2-0.3 inch (5-8 mm) long

“this stalk is sweet and edible, giving the plant its common name” — Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry ballart) - Identification & Care Guide | Plant Reference

Edible partsstalk

“The fruit is a green to brown nut about 0.3 inch (7-8 mm) long seated on a swollen, fleshy, red to orange stalk” — Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry ballart) - Identification & Care Guide | Plant Reference

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