Spondias cytherea | Otaheite Apple. Originated in … Society Islands | Tree
Spondias cytherea belongs to the plant family ANACARDIACEÆ and Genus Spondias This Tree will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Spondias cytherea does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Spondias cytherea so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Spondias cytherea otaheite apple is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Spondias cytherea | Otaheite Apple is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Spondias cytherea is deciduous in nature.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 50' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Very tender
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Sweets. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has juicy, spicy, apple-tasting flesh
Fruit … 3 to 4 inch round or oval shape, golden yellow thick skins, surrounding a large solitary seed
The fruit is 3 to 4 inch round or oval shape, golden yellow thick skins, surrounding a large solitary seed. It has juicy, spicy, apple-tasting flesh. Spondias cytherea if frequently used in sweets. Otaheite apple is most frequently used fresh.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.