General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Plant Height: 12 to 50 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Other: 3 to 4 inch oblong green drupes, maturing to golden-yellow; contain sharp spiny seeds.
Fruiting Time: Year Round
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Year Round
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 30 days.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Tahitian Apple
  • Ambarella
  • Otaheite Apple
  • Golden Apple
  • Wi-Tree
  • Jewish Plum
  • Hog Plum
  • Polynesian Plum

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Location: Southwest Florida
Date: April 2013

credit: Prenn

credit: Prenn

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