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    Mammea americana

    Also Known As

    • Mammee Apple

    Plant type

    tree, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 50'-70'
    • W: 35'

    planting zones

    • 10a-12

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    Mammea americana plant details

    Mammea americana is a broadleaf evergreen fruit / vegetable or tree with green foliage. In spring white and yellow flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Mammea americana

    Plant type: fruit / vegetable or tree
    Plant family: calophyllaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 35 FT wide, 50 FT - 70 FT - tall
    Flowers: white and yellow blooms in spring
    Uses: edible, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Mammea americana

    USDA Zones: 10a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: heat and humidity
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    The mammee tree is 18–21 m high and is similar in appearance to the southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). Its trunk is short and reaches 1.9-1.2 m in diameter. The tree's upright branches form an oval head. Its dark-green foliage is quite dense, with opposite, leathery, elliptic leaves. The leaves can reach 10 cm wide and twice as long. The mammee flower is fragrant, has 4 or 6 white petals, and reaches 2.5–4 cm wide when fully blossomed. The flowers are borne either singly or in clusters of two or three, on short stalks. There can be, in a single flower, pistils, stamens or both, so there can be male, female or hermaphrodite flowers on one tree or separately.

    By: Florida Hill Nursery

    Gardening facts about Mammea americana plant

    How to Grow Mammea americana

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • birds

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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