Mazhar Botanic Garden

Annona reticulata Linn.

Custard apple ox heart bullock's heart

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000661
English name: Custard apple, ox heart, bullock's heart
Arabic name: قشطة رتيكولاتا
Native: Caribbean and central America
Country: Caribbean Central america
(PGR): Rare

Semi-evergreen tree growing 8 -10 m tall leaves pointed at the apex, 10 - 20 cm, 2-7 cm wide flowers yellow-green fruit very aromatic, heart-shaped, spherical

Ornamental plant. fruit edible fresh. The leaves and the branches can be used for tanning as they contain blue pigments. fruit rich in vitamin C, B1, B2, B6, and minerals.

Annona longifolia Sesse & Moc

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Texture: Clay Enriched soil Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Humidity Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun High
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings, grafting
Flowering time: Late spring
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 5.0 - 8.0
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Beverages Food Fruits Medicinal
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Deciduous
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral
Located in: Fruits garden

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