Annona paludosa Fruit Plant

Botanical Name: Annona paludosa

General Information:

Rare shrub, usually growing 1 to 2 meters tall, or rarely becoming a tree up to 7 meters

Native to Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela

Provides an edible fruit, often harvested from the wild, The ovoid fruit is 3 - 5cm long and 2 - 4cm wide

Creamy pulp with spicy overtones, Excellent for container growing

Shrub growing 120 - 150cm tall, sometimes becoming a tree up to 7 meters tall

Sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, Fruit is eaten raw.

Medicinal Uses:

Leaves used to treat headaches, insomnia, cystitis, and cancer

Seeds used to treat parasitic infections

Fruit used to treat diarrhea, and neuralgia, eliminate worms and parasites, increase milk production in lactating women, and reduce fever

Cultivation Information:

Maintenance Required: Moderate

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 2 to 3 Years