Annona — 81 species
Botanical species in the genus Annona recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Annona ambotay
Annona ambotay
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
A plant mainly of the lowland tropics, usually found at elevations below 600 metres, though ascending to over 1,000 metres near the Equator. Succeeds in wet soils.
Full cultivation guide →Annona aurantiaca
Annona aurantiaca
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the 'Pantanal' region of S. America, which has an average yearly rainfall of 1,000 - 1,400mm, but is fed by the upper Paraguay River which floods in the wet season, causing large areas to be under water for several months of the year. Its average temperature is 25°c, but this can fluctuate from 0 - 40°c.
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Annona cacans
Annona cacans
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. A fast growing tree, it can easily reach 4 metres or more in height within 2 years from seed. The tree tends to only produce small crops of fruit.
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Annona cherimola
Annona cherimola
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
The cherimoya does not grow very well in lowland tropical areas, preferring elevations above 700 metres and growing well as high as 2,400 metres. It can also be grown in subtropical and warm temperate basically frost-free areas, being able to tolerate occasional, short-lived light frosts. It prefers a mean annual rainfall within the range 1,000 - 1,700mm, though can tolerate as little as 600mm.
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Annona coriacea
Annona coriacea
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Prefers a well-drained, sandy soil. Grows well in poor soils.
Full cultivation guide →Annona cornifolia
Annona cornifolia
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Trees can tolerate occasional, short-lived frosts with temperatures down to about -2°c. Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade. Prefers a well-drained soil.
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Annona crassiflora
Annona crassiflora
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position in a light sandy soil. Established plants are drought tolerant. A slow-growing tree.
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Annona dioica
Annona dioica
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Although the scientific name (Annona dioica) suggests that this species is dioecious, it produces hermaphrodite flowers like other species in the genus.
Full cultivation guide →Annona edulis
Annona edulis
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Plants can flower and produce fruit all year round. A very variable species varying especially in fruit and leaf shape.
Full cultivation guide →Annona emarginata
Annona emarginata
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position. Succeeds in calcium-rich soils. Trees can start flowering when only two years old.
Full cultivation guide →Annona frutescens
Annona frutescens
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona frutescens is a plant of middle elevations in the moist tropics, with a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,600 - 2,000mm. The plant grows in the wild on soils that are derived from hard and soft limestones and occasionally mixed with laterites, bauxites, basalts and peridotites.
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Annona glabra
Annona glabra
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona glabra is a plant of the humid, lowland tropics. The plant can survive occasional, short-lived, very light frosts with temperatures down to 0°c. Grows best in a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Annona gracilis
Annona gracilis
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona gracilis is a plant of lower elevations in the seasonally dry tropics, with a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,600 - 2,000mm. The plant grows in the wild on soils that are derived from hard and soft limestones and occasionally mixed with laterites, bauxites, basalts and peridotites.
Full cultivation guide →Annona haitiensis
Annona haitiensis
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona haitiensis is a plant of the seasonally dry to moist tropics, with a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,000 - 2,400mm. The plant grows in the wild on soils that are derived from hard and soft limestones and occasionally mixed with laterites, bauxites, basalts and peridotites.
Full cultivation guide →Annona jucunda
Annona jucunda
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in wet soils. The flowers are fragrant, with a fragrance of ripe apples combined with a pineapple aroma.
Full cultivation guide →Annona leptopetala
Annona leptopetala
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Prefers a well-drained soil. Established plants are drought tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Annona liebmanniana
Annona liebmanniana
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moister, lowland tropics, usually growing near sea level but also found at elevations up to 1,800 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 23 - 26°c, but can tolerate 8 - 32°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 3,500 - 4,500mm, but tolerates 3,000 - 5,000mm.
Full cultivation guide →Annona macroprophyllata
Annona macroprophyllata
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona macroprophyllata is a plant of the hot, mainly lowland tropics, where it can be found at elevations from sea level up to 1,800 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 26°c, but can tolerate 16 - 31°c. Plants are very susceptible to frost damage.
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Annona montana
Annona montana
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it can be grown at elevations from near sea level up to 2,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 26°c, but can tolerate 14 - 32°c. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of -4°c or lower, but new growth can be badly damaged at -1°c.
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Annona mucosa
Annona mucosa
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona mucosa is a plant of the hot, humid, tropical lowlands. Plants are very susceptible to frost damage. Prefers a fertile, well-drained soil and a position in full sun.
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Annona muricata
Annona muricata
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona muricata grows best in the moist, humid tropical and subtropical lowlands at elevations up to about 1,000 metres. It prefers a mean annual temperature in the range 25 - 30°c with a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,000 - 2,500mm. The plant is intolerant of frosts.
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Annona neosericea
Annona neosericea
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun to dappled shade. A moderately fast-growing tree, able to reach a height of around 2.5 metres within 2 years from seed.
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Annona papilionella
Annona papilionella
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Plants succeeds in wet soils. The plant flowers and produces fruit sporadically throughout the year.
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Annona purpurea
Annona purpurea
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 30°c, but can tolerate 17 - 35°c. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of -1°c or lower, but new growth will be badly damaged at 0°c.
Full cultivation guide →Annona rensoniana
Annona rensoniana
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
The plant grows well in wet soils and also in soils rich in calcium.
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Annona reticulata
Annona reticulata
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona reticulata needs a tropical climate for good growth, but it can survive in subtropical conditions. It is less drought-tolerant than the sugar apple and prefers a humid atmosphere. It succeeds from sea level to an elevation of 1,500 metres.
Full cultivation guide →Annona rosei
Annona rosei
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona rosei is a plant of seasonally dry regions in the tropics, where the mean annual rainfall can range from 800 - 2,400mm. The plant is found in the wild on soils that are derived from hard and soft limestones and occasionally mixed with laterites, bauxites, basalts and peridotites.
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Annona salicifolia
Annona salicifolia
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona salicifolia is native to lowland subtropical rainforest, where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 3,200 - 3,600mm. The plant grows in the wild on soils that are derived from hard and soft limestones and are occasionally mixed with laterites, bauxites and basalts.
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Annona salzmannii
Annona salzmannii
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of lowland tropical areas. Prefers a sunny position. Prefers a well-drained, sandy soil.
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Annona senegalensis
Annona senegalensis
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Wild custard apple grows naturally in semi-arid to humid tropical areas of Africa at elevations ranging from sea level to 2,400 metres. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature is in the range 17 - 30°c and the mean annual rainfall is 700 - 2,500mm. Although it succeeds on various soil types, it grows best on coral rocks dominated by sandy loam soils.
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Annona spinescens
Annona spinescens
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona spinescens is a plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
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Annona squamosa
Annona squamosa
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Annona squamosa succeeds in subtropical to tropical areas at elevations up to 2,000 metres, with a mean annual temperature up to 41°c and a mean annual rainfall above 700mm. They are said to do well in hot and relatively dry climates such as those of the low-lying interior plains of many tropical countries. Plants can tolerate occasional light frosts.
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Annona stenophylla
Annona stenophylla
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and also in light shade. Usually found in the wild growing in deep, sandy soils. Plants can survive fires, resprouting quickly from the underground rhizomes.
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Annona sylvatica
Annona sylvatica
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level to higher elevations in the Brazilian highlands. It might possibly tolerate some frost. Freshly planted young trees usually establish well and grow away rapidly, often reaching 3.5 metres or more within 2 years.
Full cultivation guide →Annona vepretorum
Annona vepretorum
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.
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Annona × atemoya
Annona × atemoya
Family: Annonaceae
Cultivation
In the tropics the tree is only grown at elevations above 1,000 metres and will not survive under lowland conditions. It is grown in the lowlands in the subtropics. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 24 - 28°c, but can tolerate 12 - 32°c.
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