Citharexylum spinosum grow and care – tree of the genus Citharexylum also known as Florida fiddlewood, Citharexylum spinosum perennial evergreen to semi deciduous used as edible and mostly for ornamental or medicinal plant, can grow in subtropics, mediterranean, desert, temperate or tropics climate and growing in hardiness zone 9+.
Leaves color green, when younger red or yellow in elliptic to ovate shape.
Flower color white, the flowers small and grow on stems in inflorescence.
Citharexylum spinosum fruits Fruit edible, color red to black the fruit small bitter sweet.
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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