Annona atemoya, Lakshmana phal ( Grown through seeds ) - Plant

Enjoy a delicious and nutrient rich Lakshmana phal by growing at your home.
Annona atemoya is small to medium sized tree in Annonaceae family. Leaves are green, hairy when young, smooth when mature,elliptic, ovate, or lanceolate in shape. Stem is hardy and multi branched with dark brown color. Flowers are produced singly or in clusters of 2 to 4 from leaf axils on one year old shoots or new growth.

Plant Specifications

• Plant Height: 24 inch (61 cm)
• Plant Spread: 6 inch (15 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: Soursop, Graviola, Lakshmana phal
• Maximum Reachable Height: 15 to 30 feet
• Flower Colour: Outer petals yellow-green, the inner petals pale-yellow.
• Bloom Time: Throughout the year
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow

Planting and care

There must be adequate moisture in the soil to encourage vegetative growth and blooms that occur on the new branches. The tree should be watered in every 2 – 4 weeks during the period of low growth and every 3 to 5 days while it is flowering and setting fruits. Lakshmana phal is normally fairly low maintenance and quite easy to grow, as long as a level of basic care is provided throughout the year. Fertilize every quarter of the year with a 10-10-10 NPK at a one-half pound per year for the first year, 1 pound the second, and 3 pounds for every year thereafter. Very little pruning is required once the initial shaping is attained. You should only need to prune out dead or diseased limbs, which should be done once harvest is over. Annona atemoya care

Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.

• Sunlight: More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day.

Watering

Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Soil

The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Grow well in pH range of 6.5 to 7.5

• Temperature: 25 to 30 degrees C
• Fertilizer: During the main growing season (Dec-Jan) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
• Harvest Season: May to June
• Annona atemoya uses: Medicinal Use:

Used in ethnomedicinal activities
It shows anticancer, anticonvulsant, anti-arthritic, antiparasitic, antimalarial, hepatoprotective and antidiabetic properties
Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts

Culinary Use

The ripe fruits are edible
The sweetish fruit varies considerably in quality; some are eaten raw but most often they are used in preserves, drinks, ice cream, puddings etc
Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts