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Annonaceae
Negrohead
Annona purpurea
Also known as Blackboy grass tree, Annona manirote, Black boy, Annona involucrata
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Tropical · Fruit Tree · Edible Fruit · Annona · Annonaceae · Exotic · Central America · Medicinal · Shade Tree · Rare
Negrohead is a tropical fruit tree that prefers warm climates with partial to full sun and well-draining, fertile soil. Water regularly during the growing season and reduce frequency during cooler or drier periods; it does not tolerate frost or waterlogged roots. Its edible fruit and ornamental canopy make it a rewarding addition to tropical home gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to saturate the root zone, then allow the top 2 inches of soil to dry before the next watering · 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
- Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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