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Annona reticulata

 
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Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Annona (uh-NO-nuh) (Info)
Species: reticulata (reh-tick-yoo-LAY-tuh) (Info)

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Category:
Trees

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
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Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
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Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow
Bright Yellow

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Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

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By Dinu
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive Dinu On Jun 19, 2006, Dinu from Mysore
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(Zone 10a) wrote:

Annona reticulata (the image of the fruit is posted by me) is a useful plant to have in the yard. Close relatives of this include the cherimoya and sugar apple. The interior has a very white sweet flesh, delicately flavored with a hint of acidity, like its larger cousin, the soursop . Custard apples are a well-balanced food having protein, fibre, minerals, vitamins, energy and little fat. They are an excellent source of Vitamin C, B6, and with some B2 .

The leaves are used as a decoction which is helpful externally as a mouthwash - for toothache. There are also many medicinal uses.



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