FRUIT TREE (PLUM): Governor's Plum Tree- Sold per plant - FREE ISLANDWIDE DELIVERY AVAILABLE

Governor’s Plum/ Flacourtia Indica is a large shrub or small tree native to tropical Africa. It is found from Tropical Africa south to northern South Africa, Swaziland; Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Indo-china, Indonesia, and China.Flacourtia indica, known commonly as Ramontchi, Governor's Plum, Madagascar Plum, and Indian Plum. This fruit is cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums.

Ramontchi fruit is a pome that is an inch thick, scarlet, and turns purple when ripe. It has 6 to 10 seeds in stacked carpels and is highly meaty. The pulp is delicious with an acidic tang and can be yellow or white.

For the treatment of snakebites, the leaves and roots are employed in herbal therapy. It is thought that the bark can treat arthritis. The majority of the plant's components are used to treat bacterial throat infections, pneumonia, and cough. Diarrhea has also been treated with it.

Common Name: Madagascar Plum, Indian Plum

Botanical Name: Flacourtia Indica

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 3-4 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate

Average height: As a shrub 25 feet (7.6 m) and as a tree it reaches a maximum height around 50 feet (15 m). The height of this fruit tree can be controlled to between 8 to 10 feet by doing annual pruning.

Can be grown & produce in a pot.

Planting and Care
The tree is easy to grow, self-fertile and doesn't require much care, not as particular about soil and very versatile in terms of watering.

Care Instructions

1. Protect the young plant from high temperatures (above 35 °C).

2. Protect the young plant from low temperatures (below 10 °C).

3. Fertilize once every month (always when the soil is already wet).

4. Protect the plant from diseases.

5. Pick a spot for your tree that is protected from heavy winds.

6. Make sure to keep the soil moisture without drowning the tree.

7. Must be planted in distance of at least 13 feet (4 meters) from other plants.

8. Choose a rich, well drained soil with a PH level of 6-7.


Special Feature
It helps prevent anaemia, arthritis, cough, colds, snake bites, diarrhoea, immunity, and heal bone ailments. It helps treat cough, snake bites as well as throat infections.

Uses/Benefits
Fruits are eaten raw or cooked in the culinary uses. It is also used for medicinal purposes. It has a sweet and acid flavour used to make preserves, jams, and jellies. The pulp is white or yellow and is generally used for the fermentation of wines.

HOW LONG BEFORE THIS TREE PRODUCE FRUIT?
This depends on the type of tree and the propagation method used to produce the tree. Below is general information regarding the time it takes for your tree to produce fruit.

GRAFTED TREES
They typically produce fruit in 1-2 years. They are copies of matured trees.

AIR LAYERED TREES
They typically produce fruit in 1-2 years. They are copies of matured trees.

TREES PROPAGATED BY CUTTINGS
They typically produce fruit in 1-2 years. They are copies of matured trees

TREES PROPAGATED BY SEEDLINGS
They typically produce fruit in 4-7 years. There are many exceptions to this rule. For example: Papaya: 1-2 years, Sugar Apple: 1-2 years, Custard Apple: 1-2 years, Soursop: 1-2 years, Governor's Plum: 3-4 years

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