General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: average height 33 feet; up to 100 feet in ideal conditions
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Other: Fruit ripens in October in South Florida. In other locations tree will fruit several times per year.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
White
Other: Flower color may be a greenish-white.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Useful for timber production
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 14 - 21 days
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Fresh seed should be planted immediately to insure germination.
Propagation: Other methods: Layering
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Abiu
  • Egg Fruit
  • Yellow Star Apple
  • Caimito Amarillo
  • Luma
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Pouteria caimito
  • Synonym: Lucuma caimito

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Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2016-10-13
Naples Botanical Garden
Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2016-10-13
Naples Botanical Garden
Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2016-10-13
Naples Botanical Garden

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