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
Coltivazione |
Protetta |
Origine della pianta |
America |
Presentazione |
Pianta in vaso |
Dimensione massima |
300cm e più |
Luce |
Sole |
Temperatura minima in inverno |
0 ºC a 10 ºC |
Stagione della fioritura |
Mesi più caldi |
Tipo pianta |
Legnose |
Colore |
Rosso |
Cura |
Bassa manutenzione |
Forma |
Alberi |