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Anacardiaceae
Choerospondias axillaris
Choerospondias axillaris
Also known as Poupartia axillaris, Spondias axillaris
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Fruit Tree · Edible Fruit · Tropical Tree · Anacardiaceae · Medicinal · Deciduous · Asian Fruit · Hog Plum · Lapsi · Rare Tree
Choerospondias axillaris, commonly known as Nepali hog plum or lapsi, is a deciduous fruit tree that prefers partial shade when young and full sun at maturity, with regular watering during the growing season. It adapts well to a range of well-draining soils and is valued both for its edible tart fruits and its use in traditional medicine. Allow ample space for canopy development and prune lightly after fruiting to maintain shape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist, then allow the top inch 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
- 240 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
- Assam, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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