Amazingly, this sunbird attracting plant produces reddish to black fruits that make me tempted to eat them. I read with interest that the fruits of the original species are edible and have medicinal and industrial properties. Most of the fruits have dropped but I shall try one soon. On the other hand, I do not know why my common Hamelia patens have not produced a single fruit at all since I planted it although it is a good host plant for my few epiphytic orchids.
In the other planters, my Crotalaria retusa and Datura metel seeds are germinating. I cannot wait for them to grow up, I mean bigger.
NB on 14 May 12 - I tasted the black berry of the variegated Hamelia and it tasted slightly sweet.
