Description
Enjoy a delicious and nutrient rich Lakshmana phal by growing at your home.
Annona atemoya is small to medium sized tree in Annonaceae family. Leaves are green, hairy when young, smooth when mature,elliptic, ovate, or lanceolate in shape. Stem is hardy and multi branched with dark brown color.
Flowers are produced singly or in clusters of 2 to 4 from leaf axils on one year old shoots or new growth.Plant Specifications
Plant Height | 24 inch (61 cm) |
Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name | Soursop, Graviola, Lakshmana phal |
Maximum Reachable Height | 15 to 30 feet |
Flower Colour | Outer petals yellow-green, the inner petals pale-yellow. |
Bloom Time | Throughout the year |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Annona atemoya care
Sunlight | |
Watering | |
Soil | |
Temperature | 25 to 30 degrees C |
Fertilizer | |
Harvest Season | May to June |
Annona atemoya uses
Medicinal Use:
- Used in ethnomedicinal activities
- It shows anticancer, anticonvulsant, anti-arthritic, antiparasitic, antimalarial, hepatoprotective and antidiabetic properties
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
Culinary Use:
- The ripe fruits are edible
- The sweetish fruit varies considerably in quality; some are eaten raw but most often they are used in preserves, drinks, ice cream, puddings etc
- Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts
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