Vasconcellea stipulata
Vasconcellea stipulata
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A tree of moderate elevations in the tropics, where it can be found from 1,600 - 2,500 metres[1]. It could also, potentially, be grown in warm temperate and subtropical areas. A vigorous tree growing up to 2 - 3 metres tall in its first year and usually producing fruit in its second year of growth from seed[1]. Plants can be productive for 20 years or more[1].
Propagation
Seed - sow in individual containers or in a nursery seedbed in light shade. Germination can be slow and difficult, taking about 30 days[2]. Seedlings can be planted out when 4 - 6 months old[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Vasconcellea+stipulata>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Lost Crops of the Incas — Popenoe. H. et al · National Academy Press · 1990 · ISBN 0-309-04264-X ↩︎An excellent book. Very readable, with lots of information and good pictures of some lesser known food plants of S. America.
- [2]Study of the Cultivation Potential of Native Fruit Species in Loja Province, Ecuador — Scheldeman X. · http://www.tropicallab.ugent.be/start.htm ↩︎A partial study, published on the Internet, of the family Caricaceae, with some very good photographs. Also, some notes on the Cherimoya.