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Part shade or shade tolerant plants

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Jon starts with ... Would anybody have suggestions as to a list of edible plants that are part shade or shade tolerant for a sub tropical garden?	About the Author Jon4 Sunshine Coast 17th March 2008 8:47pm #UserID: 783 Posts: 1 View All Jon4's Edible Fruit Trees
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Leona says... Chillean guava http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/plant/Ugni-Molinae-Chilean-Guava.htm and Monstera http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monstera_deliciosa	About the Author 17th March 2008 11:17pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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HappyEarth says... Gday Jon, Most fruit trees will fruit in partial shade but just not as well. For true partial shade/shade tolerant fruit trees look into: tamarillo naranjilla miracle fruit pitaya rose apple raisin tree sea grape Rich www.happyearth.com.au adventures in urban sustainability	About the Author Wollongong 18th March 2008 6:04am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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bekstar says... My Blueberry gets quite a bit of shade and I still get lots of fruit.	About the Author WA girl perth 18th March 2008 9:24am #UserID: 720 Posts: 9 View All WA girl's Edible Fruit Trees
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Scott G says... The Beach Cherry does best in part shade but will tolerate full sun if given enough water. It is native to QLD and has superb tasting fruits. I recommend it. http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/stories/s1738525.htm http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/plant/Beach-Cherry-Eugenia-Reinwardtiana.htm	About the Author Scott G The Gold Coast 18th March 2008 1:41pm #UserID: 44 Posts: 117 View All Scott G's Edible Fruit Trees
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michael says... I heard recently from a very knowledgeable mate from Guatemala that Canistel is an understorey tree ..mmmm maybe thats why some do not bear as well when they are out in full sun . I have planted mine on the edge of a gully and put a solitary Fishtail for protection until the Durians and Jakfruit get up .My Mum has a superior grafted Canistel in Childers , cv. Aurea ?	About the Author Tully 8th May 2008 3:38pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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Anonymous says... Hay Jon also you could try small paw paws, custard apples, white sapotes to.	About the Author 8th May 2008 8:24pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees
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Jon starts with ...
Would anybody have suggestions as to a list of edible plants that are part shade or shade tolerant for a sub tropical garden?

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Leona says...
Chillean guava

http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/plant/Ugni-Molinae-Chilean-Guava.htm

and Monstera http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monstera_deliciosa

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HappyEarth says...
Gday Jon,

Most fruit trees will fruit in partial shade but just not as well. For true partial shade/shade tolerant fruit trees look into:

tamarillo
naranjilla
miracle fruit
pitaya
rose apple
raisin tree
sea grape

Rich
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bekstar says...
My Blueberry gets quite a bit of shade and I still get lots of fruit.

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Scott G says...
The Beach Cherry does best in part shade but will tolerate full sun if given enough water. It is native to QLD and has superb tasting fruits.

I recommend it.

http://www.abc.net.au/queensland/stories/s1738525.htm

http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/plant/Beach-Cherry-Eugenia-Reinwardtiana.htm

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michael says...
I heard recently from a very knowledgeable mate from Guatemala that Canistel is an understorey tree ..mmmm maybe thats why some do not bear as well when they are out in full sun . I have planted mine on the edge of a gully and put a solitary Fishtail for protection until the Durians and Jakfruit get up .My Mum has a superior grafted Canistel in Childers , cv. Aurea ?

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Hay Jon also you could try small paw paws, custard apples, white sapotes to.

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