Spondias mombin | Yellow Mombin, Hog Plum. Originated in … West Indies | Tree
Spondias mombin 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 mombin does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Spondias mombin so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Spondias mombin yellow mombin,hog plum is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Spondias mombin | Yellow Mombin, Hog Plum 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 mombin is deciduous in nature.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 30' 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 a juicy slightly acidic and sweet flesh
Fruit … 1 inch long, oval shaped, with golden yellow thick skins and a large solitary seed
The fruit is 1 inch long, oval shaped, with golden yellow thick skins and a large solitary seed. It has a juicy slightly acidic and sweet flesh. Spondias mombin is typically used in sweets. Yellow mombin (sometimes called hog plum) is most commonly used fresh.
"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.