Plant Habit: | Shrub Tree |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
Plant Height: | 10 to 15 feet or more |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy Other: 4 to 5 inch, lumpy,-white to yellowish-white with a foul odor. Fruit contains a large number of hard, brown seeds the size of apple seeds. |
Fruiting Time: | Year Round Other |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Year Round |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Suitable Locations: | Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree |
Uses: | Flowering Tree Culinary Herb Medicinal Herb Useful for timber production |
Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
Resistances: | Humidity tolerant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
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How do you eat this? by Bonehead | Dec 4, 2013 2:54 PM | 1 |