Garcinia Intermedia, known as Lemon Drop Mangosteen, is a tropical tree or shrub native to Central America, prized for its ornamental appearance and tasty fruits. This slow-growing tree grows to a height of around 3-4 meters (10-12 feet) and is ideal for growing in a pot, making it suitable for smaller gardens. We can easily maintain it in a flower pot as a shrub up to 100 cm high.
The fruits are round, 2–3 cm in diameter, with a thin skin that can be yellow, orange or red in color. Inside there is a white, translucent pulp with a pleasant sweet and sour taste. The fruits can be eaten fresh or made into jams, jellies and drinks. The first fruits can appear already in 2-4 years after planting
Lemon Drop Mangosteen also has medicinal uses. Studies have shown that the benzophenones contained in the fruit can inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells. In their homeland, the fruits are mainly collected from wild trees and eaten for their nutritional value.
This tree is not only a source of healthy fruit, but also an aesthetic element of any tropical or subtropical garden.
HEIGHT OF PLANTS SOLD 10 to 15 CM
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Instructions for growing Garcinia intermedia
Substrate:
Preferably more acidic and well permeable
Recommended mixture: 2 parts peat, 1 part perlite, a little sand
Watering:
Water only when the substrate is slightly dry
in winter, we limit watering, after watering, we pour out the excess water from the saucer.
Habitat for cultivation:
All year round at home: As close to the window as possible, with enough light.
Summering is possible outside on the terrace, garden or balcony and only from spring to autumn: Partial shade, later full sun.
Wintering:
Tropical plant - cannot tolerate temperatures below 5 °C for a long time. Winter at min. temperature of 15C
for the winter, place in the living room, bedroom, corridor, conservatory or tempered greenhouse, always as close as possible to the window
Fertilization:
Fertilizers Conventional water-soluble or granulated
For plants under 2 years old, use half doses.
Older plants can tolerate regular doses.
Suitable fertilizer:
long-term granulated fertilizer OSMOCOTE