LIVE PLANT 2ft Annona muricata Soursop Guanabana Graviola Guyabano

Description: Height of the plant that I ship is 1-2 ftLast two pictures are of one of actual plants. Local names: Creole (saua sap,kowól), Dutch (soursap,sorsaka,zuurzak), English (durian blanda,custard apple,soursop), Filipino (atti,llabanos,guayabano), French (corossol,corosselier,corossolier,corossel,corossol épineux,sappadillo,cachiman épineux,cachimantier), Ger Soursop (also called graviola, guyabano, and in Latin America guanábana) is the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree. It is native to the tropical regions of the Americas and the Caribbean and is widely propagated. It is in the same genus, Annona, as cherimoya and is in the Annonaceae family. The soursop is adapted to areas of high humidity and relatively warm winters; temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) will cause damage to leaves and small branches, and temperatures below 3 °C (37 °F) can be fatal. The fruit becomes dry and is no longer good for concentrate. With an aroma similar to pineapple, the flavor of the fruit has been described as a combination of strawberries and apple with sour citrus flavor notes, contrasting with an underlying thick creamy texture reminiscent of banana. Soursop is widely promoted (sometimes as graviola) as an alternative cancer treatment, but there is no reliable medical evidence that it is effective for treating cancer or any disease Research into various medicinal uses https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9497149/https://www.webmd.com/cancer/graviola-cancer-overview Planting and CareThe planting and care instructions for sweetsop, soursop, and atemoya are very similar. Plant them in full sun. Choose a site 15 to 30 feet from other trees, structures, and powerlines. In Central and North Florida, plant them in the warmest spot in your yard. A site that is convenient to protect from frost will save you trouble, too. As with most fruit trees, remove most of the fruits the first year. As disappointing as it is, removing fruit helps trees adjust after transplanting.You can certainly start sweetsop and soursop from seed but be prepared to wait a few years for fruit. Starting with young trees instead means your first harvest will come sooner. Unlike sweetsop and soursop, atemoya is a hybrid. This means that its seeds will not produce trees and fruit like its parent. We suggest purchasing a grafted atemoya in a 3-gallon pot size. Check for pests and diseases and avoid root-bound trees.All fruit trees need regular watering until they have become established. Afterwards they will still need occasional watering in drought conditions. Annona species are reasonably drought tolerant but the best fruit comes from trees that have not been drought stressed. Once fruit has set, occasional watering during dry periods will keep your fruit quality high.For fertilizer, choose a balanced formula (or one with lower phosphorous). If the fertilizer you apply doesn't include micronutrients, supplement with these, too. Generally fertilizer is applied from April through September. As always, we recommend a soil test to determine which nutrients, if any, are required. These trees are not saltwater tolerant.Once the tree stops producing fruit for the season, prune it to keep the branches from growing out of reach. The goal of pruning is to keep the tree small and open. Light should penetrate all the way into lower canopy. All three species discussed above are pruned to remain small trees, only 8-12 feet high. Plan to prune trees during the first or second week of March, when new growth is just emerging.Sweetsop tree. Credit: UF/IFASBefore you prune, take a careful look at the most recent growth. Sweetsop, soursop, and atemoya produce flowers on year-old and new growth. Over-pruning might remove the young branches and leave you no flowers or fruit. Instead, in early spring, prune off only about a third of last year's growth. Reduce long shoots to two-thirds or half of their length. Also remove any dead wood. The seeds and bark of sweetsop, soursop, and atemoya are considered toxic. Removing the seeds beforehand makes the fruit safe to eat. Still, be mindful of children and pets playing in the landscape.Annona species are susceptible to several pests and diseases, too. Scout the tree often for signs of a problem. By far the most difficult pest is the annona seed borer. This insect's larvae develop inside the fruits. Bagging individual fruits will prevent this pest from laying her eggs. Scales, mealy bugs, and ambrosia beetles are occasional pests as well. A. muricata can be consumed fresh for dessert when fully ripe or mixed with ice cream or milk to make a delicious drink, as is done in Java and in Cuba and other parts of America. However, more often the puree is consumed after squeezing the pulp through a sieve. It can be made into fruit jelly, juice (with sugar added), nectar or syrup. In Indonesia sweetcake (‘dodol sisrak’) is made by boiling A. muricata pulp in water and adding sugar until the mixture hardens. In the Philippines, young fruits with seeds that are still soft are used as a vegetable. Mature but firm fruits may be made into candy of delicate flavour and aroma. A. muricata fruit consists of about 67.5% edible pulp, 20% peel, 8.5% seeds and 4% core by weight. Sugars constitute about 68% of the total solids. The fruit is a good source of vitamins B (0.07 mg/100g) and C (20 mg/100 g) and a poor to fair source of calcium and phosphorus. The most desirable characteristics of the fruit are its extremely pleasing fragrance and flavour.Timber: Sapwood is whitish and heartwood brown. The wood is soft, light (specific gravity of 0.4), not durable; it is rarely used as timber but has been used for ox yokes.Medicine: The crushed leaves are applied to mature boils and abscesses or are used as a remedy for distention and dyspepsia, scabies and skin diseases, rheumatism, coughs and colds. The leaves may also be used to make a decoction, which is taken orally with salt for digestive tract ailments and to relieve fatigue. A crushed leaf and seed decoction is taken orally for intestinal malaise. A massage of the leaves is good for nervous shock, while a leaf or bark decoction is used for anxiety attacks. Flower or flower bud tea is mixed with honey for colds, chest pain and nerve disorders, and the bark and young fruits, which contain tannin, are used to treat diarrhea and dysentery. The green bark is rubbed on wounds to stop bleeding.Intercropping: Being a small and early-bearing tree, A. muricata may be planted as an intercrop between larger fruit trees such as mango, avocado and santol. The A. muricata trees are grubbed out when the main crop requires space. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS F1877Total Nitrogen (N)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%8.0% Ammoniacal Nitrogen7.0% Nitrate NitrogenAvailable Phosphate (P2O5)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9%Soluble Potash (K2O)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%Magnesium (Mg)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3%0.8% Water Soluble Magnesium (Mg)Sulfur (S)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9%5.93% Combined Sulfur (S)Boron (B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02%Copper (Cu). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%0.05% Water Soluble Copper (Cu)Iron (Fe)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.46%0.08% Water Soluble Iron (Fe)0.005% Chelated Iron (Fe)Manganese (Mn)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.06%0.05% Water Soluble Manganese (Mn)Molybdenum (Mo)**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02%Zinc (Zn). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%0.017% Water Soluble Zinc (Zn)Derived from: Polymer-Coated: Ammonium Nitrate,Ammonium Phosphate, Potassium Sulfate, MagnesiumSulfate, Sodium Borate, Iron Phosphate, Iron EDTA,Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Molybdate, Zinc Sulfate;Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide Root ball of the plant comes in a plastic poly bag, sealed to maintain moisture for the 3 days that the plant is in transit.Height of the plants is measured from the base of the root ball.No returns, refunds or exchanges

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Location: West Palm Beach

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