Climbing Star-Apple – 5 Seeds
(Diospyros simii)
R50.00
Common names: climbing star-apple, rub-rub berry, star apple (Eng.); ranksterappel, kraaibessie, kraaibessiebos, ranktolbessiebos, tolbessiebos (Afr.); umbongisa (isiXhosa); umnqandane (isiZulu).
Indoor Sowing: Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Early Summer.
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🍒 Fruit Quick Facts
Fruit Info
- 🌍 Origin / Region: South Africa
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Desserts, Jams and Jellies, Raw Eating
- 🥗 Edible Part: Fruit
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Sweet
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Perennial
- 🌾 Plant Type: Shrub, Tree
- 🔁 Fruiting Needs: Needs Male & Female Plants
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Bushy, Scrambling, Sprawling, Spreading, Variable
- 🌸 Flower Color: Greenish-white
- 🌿 Foliage Type: Evergreen
- 📏 Mature Height: 2-7m
- 🦋 Pollinator Method: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: Avoid Overwatering, Moderate Water, Water Deeply
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cold Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Frost Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Compost Enriched, Fertile, Loam, Sandy, Well-Drained
Climbing Star-Apple (Diospyros simii) is an evergreen shrub or small tree up to 5–7 m tall, with spreading, almost climbing branches. It produces creamy white flowers in spring. The flowers attract butterflies and other insects, and butterfly larvae feed on the leaves. The flowers are followed by edible fruits which is initially green and turn orange-red when ripe. The fruit is a fleshy, rounded berry, about 3cm in diameter, usually densely covered with short, soft hairs.
Common names: climbing star-apple, rub-rub berry, star apple (Eng.); ranksterappel, kraaibessie, kraaibessiebos, ranktolbessiebos, tolbessiebos (Afr.); umbongisa (isiXhosa); umnqandane (isiZulu).
Growing Climbing Star-Apple Tree
Indoor Sowing: Early Spring.
Direct Sowing: Spring and Early Summer.
- Scarify the seed coat before planting.
- Sow the seeds in a standard seedling mix in Spring to early Summer.
- Once the saplings are big enough to transplant into the garden, plant them in well-drained, composted soil in full sun or semi-shade.
- The tree is fast-growing and drought resistant and performs best with moderate watering.
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