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Annonaceae
Custard-apple
Annona squamosa
Also known as Bullock's heart, Sugar apple, Annona glabra, Annona cinerea
Zones 5–10Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Custard Apple · Sugar Apple · Tropical Fruit · Annona · Exotic · Edible Fruit · Fruit Tree · Medicinal · Warm Climate · Container Growing
TropicalEdible fruitMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 3 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Custard-apple is a small tropical tree that flourishes in full sun to partial shade with well-draining soil and regular moisture. Fertilize every 2 months during the growing season with a phosphorus-rich blend to promote flowering and fruit set. Protect from frost and cold winds, as temperatures below 50°F can damage or kill the plant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to saturate the root zone; allow the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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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
- Andaman Is., Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Repu, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is.
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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