Ackee Apple Tree
PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
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SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Blighia sapida
|
COMMON NAME | Ackee Apple |
FAMILY |
Sapindaceae
|
FORM | Erect |
HEIGHT | 33-39ft |
CROWN SIZE | 20-26ft |
TEXTURE | Smooth |
TRUNK | Greyish-brown or Dark brown |
FOLIAGE |
Green
|
FLOWER COLOR |
White, Creamy and Greenish-white
|
SCENT | Fragrant |
BLOOMING PERIOD |
January-March, June-August
|
SOIL |
Sandy-loam with neutral pH
|
MOISTURE |
Drought tolerant
|
LIGHT |
Full sun, partial shade
|
INSECTS & DISEASE |
Mealy bug, Black beetles and fruit flies
|
GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Fast
|
SPACING |
3.5×3.5m
|
CHARACTERISTICS/ USES |
Provides shade and seeds are eaten as foods.
|
GPS | |
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