The botanical name for this plant is really Bunchosia glandulifera, which has leaves with wavy margins and sparse hairs on the underside....Read More B. argentea has flat leaves with dense hairs on the underside giving a silvery appearance.
28th Nov 2019
Am RAY from Sri Lanka
I love gardening. I have grown this tree in my garden. Yummy when ripe. Tree bears pre...Read Moretty bunches of yellow flowers. Tree is just grown without any special care and attention in wet and dry zones. It produce lovely bunches. The seeds can be eaten and tastes better. No specific taste or odder.
I love this tree! Growing nicely after almost a year. Flowered a bit once, with a few fruits (very yummy), then a much larger flowering r...Read Moreesulting in many more fruits which are almost ripe. I couldn't get any of the seeds to germinate. From what I've read, that's typical.
I am adding this note for clarification. I live in Portland, Oregon where we have "Peanut Butter Trees". I know because I have one. Howev...Read Moreer, it is NOT the same as this tree. The tree I am referring to is called Japanese Clerodendrum, Peanut Butter Shrub, Harlequin Glory Bower
Clerodendrum trichotomum. The difference is that when you rub a leaf between your fingers, it smells of peanut butter...the tree is not tropical...the flowers are white or pink clusters...and the berries are dark red, almost black. I hope this helps others who are looking for information on the other "Peanut Butter Tree."
Just bought our tree from River's End Nursery in Los Fresnos, Texas. We tasted the fruit and could not believe that it tasted just like...Read More peanut butter. They sell nothing but grafted trees so ours shoudl start producing fruit within a year. The fruit is about the size of a grape so the tree does nto have to be ver large. It apparently is native to Central and South America but should take Houston weather as long as we protect it from frost. This should be a great addition to our tropical garden.
The botanical name for this plant is really Bunchosia glandulifera, which has leaves with wavy margins and sparse hairs on the underside....Read More
28th Nov 2019
Am RAY from Sri Lanka
I love gardening. I have grown this tree in my garden. Yummy when ripe. Tree bears pre...Read More
I love this tree! Growing nicely after almost a year. Flowered a bit once, with a few fruits (very yummy), then a much larger flowering r...Read More
Received directly from someone in Costa Rica. Seeds sprouted en route. Seeds grow well in my area 9b. Trees are currently 1.5 years old.
The seeds do not store.
I am adding this note for clarification. I live in Portland, Oregon where we have "Peanut Butter Trees". I know because I have one. Howev...Read More
Just bought our tree from River's End Nursery in Los Fresnos, Texas. We tasted the fruit and could not believe that it tasted just like...Read More