Flacourtia indica, is a species of flowering plant native to much of Africa and tropical and temperate parts of Asia. It has various uses, including folk medicine, fuel, animal food and human food.

Flacourtia indica, or batako plum, thrives in full sun with spring and summer interest, valued for its edible fruit and traditional uses.

Flacourtia indica

Flacourtia sapida, commonly known as Ceylon plum, is a bushy deciduous plant from the Flacourtiaceae family. It thrives best in full sun on a south-facing, sheltered aspect, favouring fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a neutral pH. This cultivar is valued for its ornamental qualities, particularly in spring and summer. It is hardy to UK zone H1b and can be propagated by seed or softwood cuttings.

Ceylon plum (Flacourtia sapida) is a bushy deciduous ornamental plant flowering in spring and summer, thriving in full sun with sheltered, fertile soil.