Kei apple grow and care – shrub to small tree of the genus Dovyalis also known as Dovyalis caffra or Kai apple, Kei apple perennial deciduous also used as ornamental drought tolerant hedging plant, can grow in mediterranean, subtropical, tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 9+.
Leaves green oval next to every leaf there is thorn
Flower color green, the size 0.5-5 mm, female and male flowers grow on separate tree
Kei apple fruits Fruit color, orange, dark purple, red, the inner part of the fruit color is lighter, the fruit sour can be really sour to slightly sour with sweet, the taste remind Apricot, the size of the fruit 2-4 cm.
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VIDEO How to grow Kei apple growing and care: Well drained soil, need male and female tree, some cultivars can have only female
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Scientific name: Dovyalis caffra
Categories of growing Planting Season: 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 , Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen , Perennial plant , Shrub , Tree
Plant Uses: Drought tolerant plants , Edible plants , Hedging plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water , Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 12 , Hardiness zone 13 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental plant
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Blooming season: Spring flowers
Flower colors: Green flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Summer Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Alcoholic beverages , Dried fruit , Eaten raw , Fruit , Ice pop & Ice cream plants , Jams , Juice
