How to grow Citharexylum spinosum growing and care:
Well-drained soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Tuber / Bulb/ Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn ( and in the tropic can be also in winter)
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, spider mites
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Just for desgin
Size of the plant?
6-12 m, 20-40 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average 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
Blooming information
When does Citharexylum spinosum bloom?
Spring
General information about the flower
White flowers small and grow on stems in inflorescence
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible Fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Summer
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Citharexylum spinosum fruit?
Eat raw, jams
Work requirements on the fruit:
Just peak the fruit from the tree
How long does it take to bear fruit?
3-5 years
Scientific name:
Citharexylum spinosum
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous, Evergreen, Perennial plant, Tree
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Medical uses, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers
Flower colors: White flower
Harvest Season: Summer Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Eaten raw, Fruit, Jams
