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Annonaceae
Mountain soursop
Annona montana
Also known as Araticum, Wild soursop, Annona montana, Annona pisonis
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Mountain Soursop · Tropical Fruit · Annona · Fruit Tree · Exotic Fruit · Tropical · Edible · Canopy Tree · Medicinal · South American
Mountain soursop is a fast-growing tropical fruit tree that thrives in warm, humid climates with fertile, well-draining soil and plenty of sun. Young trees benefit from regular watering and a balanced fertilizer during the growing season to support vigorous growth and fruit development. In cooler climates it can be grown in a large container and brought indoors during cold months, though fruiting is most reliable in truly tropical conditions.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and allow the top 2 inches of soil to dry slightly before watering again; avoid waterlogging · 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
- 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
- Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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