Annonaceae
Annona mucosa
Annona mucosa
Also known as Rollinia jimenezii, Annona biflora, Rollinia orthopetala, Rollinia mucosa subsp. portoricensis
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Biriba · Rolinia · Tropical Fruit · Annona · South American · Fruit Tree · Exotic · Edible Fruit · Humid Climate · Rare Fruit
Rolinia, or biriba, is a tropical fruit tree native to South America that grows best in warm, humid climates with rich, well-draining soil. It benefits from regular watering and occasional balanced fertilization during the growing season to support fruit production. Protect it from frost and give it plenty of space, as it can grow into a sizeable canopy tree.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly to saturate the root zone and allow the top 1-2 inches of soil to dry before the next watering · Every 5-7 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
- 120 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
- Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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