Description: Please do not place your order if the temperature (during the day or night) in your area is below 50℉ (10℃) or above 95℉ (35℃).I will not be held responsible for symptoms of cold/hot weather shocked or killed plants. Please look at your local weather forecast before placing your order. You are purchasing one 3-6'' tall (pot height is not included) Garcinia Intermedia (Lemon Drop Mangosteen) Seedling Tree Starter Plant in 2.5'' square pot. Height: 10-12 ft. Hardiness: USDA Zone 9b to 13 Sun Exposure: Full Sun/Light shade Bloom Color: white Foliage: Evergreen Time To Fruit: 2-4 years Garcinia intermedia is a species of tropical American tree which produces tasty fruit. In English it is known as the lemon drop mangosteen. The fast-growing tree reaches a height of about 5 meters. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils, up to an altitude of around 4000 feet. It can be grown successfully and will fruit in a large pot. It grows best with regular water in full sun in a humid environment. It tolerates high temperatures but is probably not frost hardy. It has small, whitish flowers which are perfect and makes an attractive ornamental tree, especially when in fruit, which may be year round. Its leaves are opposite. The tree may fruit after as little as two years. The fruits are smooth spheres about an inch in diameter with a thin yellow, orange or red rind around a white pulp. They are edible and have an appealing sweet and sour taste. It is usually eaten out of hand, though can be used for drinks, jams and jellies. Easy to grow in south Florida. Grows well in a container. Trees grown from seeds are not always identical to the parent tree. Grown in Southern Florida Pictures are from my garden of the actual plants that I grew. Shipped via USPS First Class or Priority mail.FREE Shipping! CURRENT PROMOTIONS:10% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 215% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 3 OR 420% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 5 TO 925% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 10 TO 1930% OFF WHEN YOU BUY 20 OR MORE IMPORTANT! Small plants need protection from cold, wind, sun, dry-out. Place all plants in a spot of moderate temperatures (70-80F) in good light but NOT in a direct sun for two weeks until they adjust from shipping in darkness . NO direct sun, NO partial shade - FULL SHADE ONLY! Sun will burn small plants! Allow the plants a week or two to adjust to their new home before transplanting or fertilizing. If you plan to plant them in the garden, gradually increase their exposure to sunlight and outdoor conditions! Temperatures falling below 60F can result in plant damage. RETURNS/Replacements. If plants died during the shipment or look sad when received and you can send me the message with the photo the same day or a few days later, plants are still in the original pot, YES, I will replace/refund. If plants are replanted in a new pot/soil, kept outside, overwatered/dried or left in a sun, damaged by cold weather (especially during the night), heat during the day, dry wind, low humidity, sorry, then no replacements/refunds are given. Plant care instructions are included with every plant or printed on the other side of the included receipt.
Price: 23.24 USD
Location: Jupiter, Florida
End Time: 2024-07-29T01:34:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Non-Domestic Product: No
Plant Type: Tree
Climate: Sub-tropical, Tropical
Common Name: Lemon drop mangosteen
Custom Bundle: No
Color: Orange, Yellow
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 9b
Brand: 9waters
Plant Form: Plant Plug/Seedling
Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral
Season of Interest: Spring and Summer, Fall
Type: Fruits & Fruit Trees
Growth Stage: Seedling
Watering: Medium to Heavy
Genus: Gacinia
Number in Pack: 1
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Sun, Medium Sun
Foliage: Evergreen
Features: Edible, Evergreen
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States