The Blue Sausage is a rare and striking fruiting plant known for its elongated, blue-colored fruits and ornamental value. Ideal for home gardens, patios, and edible landscaping, this exotic variety produces visually appealing fruits that make your garden stand out while offering a unique addition to your edible plant collection.
Features:
- Unique and Exotic Fruits: Elongated, blue fruits that add visual appeal.
- Ornamental Value: Attractive foliage and fruits enhance garden aesthetics.
- High Yield: Produces multiple fruits per season.
- Easy to Grow: Suitable for gardeners in tropical and subtropical regions.
- Rare Variety: Perfect for collectors and enthusiasts of unusual fruits.
Specifications:
- Scientific Name: Unknown/Varies by cultivar
- Common Name (US): Blue Sausage
- Seed Type: Open-pollinated
- Growth Habit: Shrub or small tree (depending on cultivar)
- Maturity: 23 years from seed to fruiting
- Plant Height: 310 feet depending on growing conditions
- Spacing: 36 feet apart
- Soil Requirements: Well-drained soil with pH 6.07.5
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
- Watering: Keep soil moderately moist during establishment; reduce once mature
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 811 (varies by cultivar)
- Planting Season: Spring or early summer
- Sowing Method: Start seeds indoors; transplant seedlings outdoors when frost-free
- Germination Temperature: 7080F (2127C)
- Harvesting: Pick fruits when fully colored and firm to the touch
Planting Guide:
- Soak seeds in warm water for 24 hours before sowing to improve germination.
- Sow in seed trays or pots with well-draining soil mix.
- Maintain warmth and moisture until germination (23 weeks).
- Transplant seedlings outdoors after frost and when soil is warm.
- Water regularly during establishment and provide support if plants grow tall.