How to grow Bignay growing and care:
Dioicous (male and female tree), frost free
How to plant Bignay tree:
Dig a hole as deep as the current root ball plus extra 20%, put in the hole organic matter, hummus and dried leaves and mix it with some soil, put the tree and loos little bit the root ball above the hole, plant the tree and cover it and don’t push the soil too much strong but not too much lightly because it won’t be stable, after this put mulch to keep moist on soil, put water, for the next two weeks put every day (better in the morning) , better to take that the tree will be stable, and if not support it with bamboo or a stick that it won’t fall
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed – explanation bellow / Cutting – take branches better from the top of the growth before it’s start to grow better in early spring, use hormone of growth, moist soil, water regular don’t let dry, peat soil, high humidity
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
Yes, better to graft female that self-pollinate, when can’t find graft female and male on the same tree
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Unpleasant smell
Planting season:
Spring – better to plant in the spring show better result, summer, autumn ( and in the tropic can be also in winter)
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
Winter
How to prune:
More for design
Size of the plant?
5-30 m, 15-100 feet, in hardiness zone 10b-11a will be smaller
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
No, but as bonsai it’s possible to grow it as container
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Green flower with unpleasant smell, the flowers grow on stem in inflorescences, the flower dioicous male and female flower grows on separate trees, but some of the female cultivars are self-pollinators
Pollination is done by:
Flies, self-pollination
Edible Fruit
Fruit harvest season:
Summer / Autumn
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Bignay fruits?
Juice, eaten raw
Work requirements on the fruit:
Nothing special
How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-5 years
Ripening of fruit:
Fruit can be eat also when it not fully ripen (red color)
Bignay seeds – Grow from seeds
Sowing requirement:
Mulch soil, rich soil
Saving seeds until sowing:
Dry and dark place
Sowing season:
Spring to summer
Planting spacing:
Better in different pot or 2*3m (6-10 ft)
Depth of Sowing:
2cm (1 inches)
Conditions for seeds germinate:
Full sun, humidity
Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water to big amount of water, don’t let it dry until germinate
Germination time:
3-6 weeks
Condition of seedling:
Moist soil, rich soil and organic matter
Scientific name:
Antidesma bunius
Categories
Blooming Seasons | - Spring flowers
- Summer flowers
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Flower colors | |
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Climate | - Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Tropics Climate
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Harvest Season | - Autumn Harvest
- Summer Harvest
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Ornamental parts | - Ornamental fruit
- Ornamental leaves
- Ornamental plant
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Plant growing speed | - Average growing plants
- Fast growing plants
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Plant life-form | - Evergreen
- Perennial plant
- Tree
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Plant Uses | - Bonsai
- Edible plants
- Ornamental plants
- Shade tree
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Planting Season | - Autumn Planting
- Spring Planting
- Summer planting
- Winter planting
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Plants sun exposure | - Full sun Plants
- Part shade Plants
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Watering plants | - Big amount of water
- Regularly water
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Hardiness zone | - Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 11
- Hardiness zone 12
- Hardiness zone 13
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