GREEN STAR APPLE SEEDLING FROM 6 TO 8″ TALL (CHRYSOPHYLLUM CAINITO )
SPANISH EXPLORERS DISCOVERED CAIMITO GROWING IN PERU DURING THE 1500’S. SEEDS OF THE CAIMITO WERE EVENTUALLY INTRODUCED TO FLORIDA IN 1887 AS WELL AS HAWAII IN 1901. ASIA AND AFRICA AQUIRED SEEDS DURING THE 20TH CENTURY LEADING TO FURTHER DISTRIBUTION OF THIS DELICIOUS FRUITING TREE.
Caimito GREEN Star Apple Chrysophyllum cainito Seedling Plant Potted Fruit Tree
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) Caimito Purple (Star Apple) Seedling Tree Starter Plant in 2.5” square pot. Caimito trees are medium to large trees, 25 to 100 ft tall (7.9 to 30.5 m) with a round to oval canopy. Branches have a weeping growth habit. The leaves are alternate, elliptic, 2 to 6 inches long (5–15 cm), slightly leathery, shiny green on the upper surface and golden-brown on the lower surface.Fruit may be round to oblate to ellipsoid and 2 to 4 inches in diameter (5–10 cm). The peel may be red-purple, dark-purple. It is smooth, glossy, and leathery. In purple fruits, the inner rind is dark purple, and in green fruits, white. The pulp is white, soft, and milky surrounding 6 to 11 seeds. The seeds are contained in rubbery seed cells, and each seed is surrounded by a gelatinous pulp. When the fruit is cut transversely, the seed cells are seen to radiate outwardly from a central core, producing a star-shaped pattern.Some seedlings may require cross pollination in order to set fruit.Caimito is best adapted to hot, lowland tropical climates but will grow in warm, protected locations in south Florida. Trees exposed to air temperatures of about 40°F (4°C) accompanied by strong winds may defoliate. Young trees have limited cold tolerance and are damaged or killed at 31 to 32°F (-0.6 to 0°C).Caimito bloom from August to October in Florida, and fruit are generally harvested from February to May. Trees grown from seeds are not identical to the parent tree.Grown in Southern FloridaPictures are from my garden of the actual plants and actual fruits 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.
