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.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8780/2...97a0087c_b.jpgSphyrospermum buxifolium-2016-02 by César, on Flickr
https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8855/2...b726c62d_k.jpgSphyrospermum buxifolium-2016-01 by César, on Flickr

Real Nice!

Great looking plant in fruit.

Most post an image of when the fruit matures.

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.

How really wonderful! I can really see the resemblance to my blueberry bushes growing outside. How amazing! Are the berries edible?

Yes, :)

Cute.