Botanical Name: Casimiroa edulis
Common Name: White sapote Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an erect, mostly single-trunket tree, with ascending-spreading branches forming a large, oval-rounded canopy which can become umbrella-shaped with age; trunk is ash-gray, warty-rough on mature plants Height 20'-30' (50') Spread 2/3 - equal Growth Rate mod. - rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun Soil tolerates most; likes moisture Hardiness some frost (zones 15, 16, 22-24): prefers warm, coastal Morphology: Leaves palmately compound, alternate, 8" - 12" long; 5 leaflets; elliptic-lanceolate, 3"-6" long, shiny dark green with crenate margins Flowers inconspicuous, greenish, 1/4" - 1/2" diameter, in short axillary or terminal panicles; late spring Fruit a drupe; round, greenish-yellow, 3" - 4" diameter Propagation: seed Usage: an accent tree utilized for its form, foliage and fruit; fruit tastes somewhat like banana-peach; fruit production is heavy, therefore the plant is messy around patios; good for tropical-subtropical landscapes Landscape Care: Watering regular is preferred; tolerates drought after established Fertilizing balanced, in spring; check for chlorosis in alkaline soil Pruning head high when young to encourage umbrella-shaped canopy Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Mexico Origin: & Central America Family: Rutaceae Notes: |
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