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Annonaceae
Annona crassiflora
Annona crassiflora
Also known as Annona rodriguesii, Annona macrocarpa
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Cerrado · Brazilian Fruit · Tropical · Annona · Annonaceae · Edible Fruit · Savanna · Exotic · Rare · Medicinal
Araticum, or marolo, is a tropical Brazilian fruit tree from the Cerrado savanna, best grown in full sun to partial shade with well-draining, slightly acidic soil. It is moderately drought tolerant once established and produces large, flavourful fruits used in juices, ice creams, and traditional medicine. Feed with a balanced fertiliser in spring and summer to support healthy fruiting.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to moisten the full root zone, then allow the top 2 inches of soil to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 144 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Fruit
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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