Monkey cocoa

How to grow Monkey cocoa growing and care:

Moist, mulch

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No, but its better

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Sensitive tree (if grows out of the region)

Planting season:
All year

Pests and diseases:
Fungal, termites, ants

Pruning season:
Spring

How to prune:
Fruits grow on the big trunks, better to cut the little and the weak branches

Size of the plant?
1-3 m, 40-120 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing

Water requirement:
Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Most of the year

General information about the flower
Small pink-red flower, flowers grow on trunk

Pollination is done by:
Bees, moth, butterfly, by hands

Edible Fruits

Fruit harvest season:
4- month half year from the flowers

Fruits pests or diseases:
termites, ants

What can be done with big quantities of Monkey cocoa fruits?
Eat raw, shake

Work requirements on the fruit:
Put something soft next to the tree easier to collect the fruit

How long does it take to bear fruit?
3-5 years

Scientific name:

Herrania purpurea