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Red Araticum Fruit Plants (Annona Cacans)

300.00
Rs. 300.00
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Plant Type

Red Araticum (Annona Cacans):

Botanical Name: Annona Cacans

Common Names: Red Araticum, Araticum, Sugar Apple

General Information: Rare, fast-growing, deciduous tree, Native to semi-deciduous forests of Brazil, Can reach up to 10 meters. Harvested for its edible fruit. Fruit and flesh are red with a smooth, succulent, aromatic, custardy, creamy sweet flavor.

Contains compounds with various biological activities, including antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antitumoral, analgesic, antidiabetic, skin healing, antidiarrhoeic, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, insecticide, and herbicide activities.

Health Benefits:

Antioxidant properties

Hepatoprotective (protects the liver)

Anti-inflammatory

Antitumoral (may inhibit tumor growth)

Analgesic (pain-relieving)

Antidiabetic

Skin healing properties

Antidiarrhoeic (controls diarrhea)

Antimicrobial and antiparasitic

Insecticide and herbicide activities

Cultivation Details:

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3-4 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate

 

Planting and Care

Grows best in full or filtered sun, is mildly frost hardy and does best in well-drained soils.

Special Feature

Red Araticum contains nutrients like potassium and magnesium that may help lower blood pressure. The flavonoids present can help support your immune system, and they might also help fight cancer.

Uses/Benefits

The leaf decoction is given as a vermifuge. Crushed leaves or a paste of the flesh may be applied on boils, abscesses and ulcers.