Useful tree from the tropics of Asia and Africa, bering edible pink rounded fruits to 3 cm, which are sticky and sweet and loved by locals. It is deciduous, with ornamental foliage. It becomes adult at just 2 m in height but it can reach 6-12 meters. It is very resistant to drought and thrives in coastal mediterranean conditions.
Pictures from wikimedia commons:
By Marco Schmidt [1] - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7892578
By Dinesh Valke from Thane, India - Viricu (Tamil: விரிசு), CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51701158
Cultivation |
Protégée |
Origine de la plante |
America |
Présentation |
Plante en pot |
Taille max. |
300cm et plus |
Lumière |
Soleil |
Température minimale hivernale |
0 ºC à 10 ºC |
Saison de floraison |
Mois les plus chauds |
Type de plante |
Ligneuses |
Couleur |
Rouge |
Soins |
Faible entretien |
Forme |
Arbres |