Tropical Apricot Live Plant (Dovyalis Hebecarpa)

The tropical apricot can reach a height of 10 metres, but it usually stays at or below 6 metres. It is a spiny, evergreen shrub or small tree with a rounded crown. It is a hybrid between the Abyssinian gooseberry and the kitembilla (Dovyalis hebecarpa) (Dovyalis abyssinica). Locals frequently gather the plant from the wild for its edible fruit, however it is also occasionally grown for ornamental purposes. Fruits can be consumed both raw and cooked. It has a thin, delicate skin and delicious, melting flesh with a flavour and scent that just barely hints at apricots. The fruit creates a really tasty jelly when it is fully ripe. Cuttings or air-layers, which bear fruit in the first or second year after planting, can be used to easily reproduce this plant. Fruit is typically produced by seedlings in 3–4 years.

Native : Florida                

Common Name: Tropical Apricot, Ceylon Gooseberry, Kitambilla

Botanical Name: Dovyalis Hebecarpa

Bloom Time/Fruiting: 2 to 3 Years

Maintenance Required: Moderate