Common Name Wax Apple, Java Apple, Semarang Rose-Apple, Wax Jambu, Watery Rose Apple, Rose Apple, Love Apple Botanical Name Syzygium samarangense General Information Water Apple is a flowering plant in the Myrtaceae family, found in the Greater Sunda Islands, Malay Peninsula, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The waxy pear has spongy, dry to juicy, subacid, bland flesh. The mature fruit is bright red, crisp, and sweet, making it popular. Ripened Water Apple adds flavor to salads, drinks, smoothies, ice creams, and jams. Cultivation Bloom/Fruit: 5-6 years Maintenance Required: Moderate; the Water Apple thrives in low-altitude tropical environments with year-round rainfall. Benefits High quantities of Vitamin C, B1, and A boost immunity, vitality, and eyesight. Rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, and potassium, which enhance red blood cell formation, strengthen bones and joints, and relieve muscle cramps. Uses/Benefits Its thirst-relieving properties make it popular with kids. Slicing superior varieties is common in salads. Hard wood is used to make small crafts. Thrush is treated locally using an astringent bark decoction.
