Fruit Plant - Garcinia Brasiliensis - Superior Lemon Drop Mangosteen Tropical Fruit Tree Plant

You are purchasing one 3–6 inch tall Garcinia brasiliensis seedling tree starter plant in a 2.5-inch square pot. Garcinia Brasiliensis produces a very tasty fruit. The fruit is sweeter, with more flesh compared to the regular Garcinia Intermedia (Lemon drop mangosteen), also they have an elliptical shape, not a round shape, as the common type does. The fast-growing tree reaches a height of about 5 meters. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils, up to an altitude of around 4000 feet. It can be grown successfully and will fruit in a large pot. It grows best with regular water in full sun in a humid environment. It tolerates high temperatures but is probably not frost hardy. It has small, whitish flowers which are perfect and makes an attractive ornamental tree, especially when in fruit, which may be year round. Its leaves are opposite. The tree may fruit after as little as two years. The fruits are smooth spheres about an inch in diameter with a thin yellow, orange or red rind around a white pulp. Easy to grow in southern Florida. Grows well in a container.