Purple Mangosteen Garcinia Mangostana Florida Tropical King Fruit ...

Purple Mangosteen Garcinia Mangostana Florida Tropical King Fruit Pot Tree Plant

You are purchasing one 3-6'' tall (pot height is not included) Purple Mangosteen - Garcinia Mangostana Seedling Tree Starter Plant in 2.5'' square pot. Height: 15-80 ft. Hardiness: USDA Zone 10b to 13 Sun Exposure: Light shade/Full sun Foliage: Evergreen Time To Fruit: 5-6 years This species is not expected to tolerate cool or cold temperatures. The purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), known simply as mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree believed to have originated in the Sunda Islands and the Moluccas of Indonesia. It grows mainly in Southeast Asia, southwest India and other tropical areas such as Puerto Rico and Florida, where the tree has been introduced. The fruit of the mangosteen is sweet and tangy, juicy, somewhat fibrous, with fluid-filled vesicles (like the flesh of citrus fruits), with an inedible, deep reddish-purple colored rind (exocarp) when ripe. The growth of the trees is retarded if the temperature is below 20 °C (68 °F). The ideal temperature range for growing and producing fruits is 25-35 °C (77-95 °F) with a relative humidity over 80%. The maximal temperature is 38-40 °C (100-104 °F), with both leaves and fruit being susceptible to scorching and sunburn, while the minimum temperature is 3-5 °C (37-41 °F). Young seedlings prefer a high level of shade and mature trees are shade-tolerant. Mangosteen trees reach fruit-bearing in as little as 5-6 years, but more typically require 8-10 years.