~ 33" RED HOG PLUM LIVE ROOTED 4+ MO's (SPONDIAS PURPUREA) RED MOMBIN/CIRUELA

Description: PLEASE NOTE THAT I PREFER NOT TO SHIP TO HAWAII, PUERTO RICO, OR INTERNATIONALLY DUE TO THE RISK OF THE CUTTINGS NOT SURVIVING THE JOURNEY. IF YOU WISH TO COVER THE COST OF EXPEDITED SHIPPING YOU CAN MESSAGE ME AND WE CAN DISCUSS THOSE OPTIONS BUT I CAN NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR LOSSES DUE TO USPS OR OTHER SHIPPING CARRIER SERVICES THAT DO NOT DELIVER ON TIME RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF YOUR CUTTINGS. THAT SITUATION IS NOT FAIR TO YOU THE BUYER AND IT IS NOT FAIR TO ME AS A SELLER WHO WANTS MY BUYERS TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITH THEIR PLANTS/TREES. I make every effort to ship out plants as soon as payment is received. Please note that orders received after a Wednesday will be shipped out the following Monday in an effort to prevent plants from sitting in the postal service over a weekend which might further delay delivery. I do not provide hot packs so be mindful of cold temperatures in your area. I ship my Hog Plum plants via FED EX delivery with tracking but unfortunately, sometimes the postal service still does not deliver on time and packages do sometimes get lost. Please try to understand, this is something that is out of my control. If your plant arrives damaged beyond saving, please message me immediately with pictures of both your package and plant still secured to the box exactly as it appeared at the time of delivery so that I may address the problem as soon as possible. There is no need to leave negative feedback as I always try to answer questions or concerns on a very timely basis, sometimes within minutes of being messaged. Your satisfaction is my greatest concern and I will do everything possible to make things right. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY GARDENING :) INSTRUCTIONS: WHEN YOU ARE READY TO TRANSPLANT YOUR RED HOG PLUM TREE. YOU MAY TRANSPLANT TO A LARGER PLASTIC NURSERY CONTAINER WHICH I RECOMMEND (OR TO YOUR GARDEN LOCATION OF CHOICE WHICH I DO NOT RECOMMEND UNTIL YOUR TREE IS MORE MATURE/TALLER/STRONGER). PRIOR TO TRANSPLANTING YOUR SEEDLING, PLACE THE NURSERY POT IN A CONTAINER WITH ABOUT 2 INCHES OF WATER FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS SO THAT YOU CAN SATURATE THE SOIL WITH MOISTURE WHICH HELPS IT TO HOLD THE ROOTS SECURE. THIS PREVENTS THE ROOT BALL FROM FALLING APART DURING TRANSPLANTATION. WHEN YOU ARE READY TO TRANSPLANT YOUR HOG PLUM TREE TO A LARGER PLASTIC NURSERY CONTAINER (OR TO YOUR GARDEN LOCATION OF CHOICE) DO SO BY CAREFULLY REMOVING YOUR PLANT FROM THE 1 GALLON NURSERY POT WITHOUT DISTURBING THE ROOT BALL. THIS CAN BE DONE BY GENTLY CUTTING AWAY THE PERIMETER OF THE BASE OF THE PLASTIC POT, THEN BOTH SIDES SO THAT THE ROOT BALL CAN BE CAREFULLY SLID AWAY FROM THE POT AND GENTLY PLACED INTO YOUR PREPARED HOLE. FAILURE TO KEEP YOUR TREE'S ROOT BALL INTACT MIGHT RISK SHOCKING OR KILLING YOUR YOUNG CLONED TREE. FOR BEST RESULTS TRANSPLANT AND GROW YOUR SEEDLING IN A 3 TO 5 GALLON PLASTIC NURSERY CONTAINER UNTIL YOUR TREE IS AT LEAST 4 TO 5 OR MORE FT TALL BEFORE TRANSPLANTING TO YOUR GARDEN LOCATION OF CHOICE. IF YOU PREFER TO TRANSPLANT TO A LARGER PLASTIC NURSERY CONTAINER, USE ANY GOOD QUALITY WELL DRAINING POTTING SOIL TO PROMOTE GROWTH. BE CAREFUL. IF YOUR SUNLIGHT IS INTENSE THEN GROW YOUR TREE (IN YOUR NURSERY POT) IN PART SHADE. IF YOU NOTICE THAT YOUNG LEAVES ARE BURNING IT MEANS THAT YOUR SUNLIGHT MIGHT BE TOO INTENSE. THE APPEARANCE OF YELLOW TO BROWN BURN MARKS ON YOUNGER LEAVES WILL INDICATE THAT YOUR SUNLIGHT MIGHT BE TOO INTENSE. IF SO, RELOCATE YOUR POTTED TREE TO AN AREA WHERE YOU CAN CONTROL SUN EXPOSURE AND MONITOR IT'S PROGRESS. ONCE YOUR TREE IS ABOUT 4-5 FT TALL AND MORE MATURE AND TOLERANT OF INTENSE SUNLIGHT, YOU CAN THEN TRANSPLANT IT INTO YOUR GARDEN LOCATION OF CHOICE, PREFERABLY SOMEWHERE THAT YOUR TREE WILL GET FULL SUN FOR AT LEAST 6 TO 8 HRS PER DAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT CARING FOR YOUR TREE PLEASE MESSAGE ME AND I WILL GLADLY PROVIDE HELP. BE SURE TO WATER YOUR SEEDLING WELL USING BOTTLED, DISTILLED, RAIN, WELL WATER OR R.O WATER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR PLANT IS WELL HYDRATED. AVOID TAP WATER WHEN POSSIBLE. TAP WATER IS CHLORINATED. SOME PLANTS DO NOT DO WELL WHEN WATERED WITH TAP WATER. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT CARING FOR YOUR TREE PLEASE MESSAGE ME AND I WILL GLADLY PROVIDE HELP. Plum trees of the Spondias variety are also known as red mombin, purple mombin, hog plum, ciruela, jocote, huesito, and jobito. They ripen to a red and sometimes a yellow color containing one large seed. Spondias are flowering plants in the cashew family that are native to tropical regions of the Americas and can be found from Mexico to Brazil. They are also very common in most of the Caribbean Islands. Spondias is a rapid growing, deciduous trees with a dense and spreading crown and grows up to 25 m tall (82 feet) and up to 60 cm (24 inches) in trunk diameter. The canopy can be sprawling and spread over as much as a 65 foot area if left unchecked. The bark is thick but branches can snap easily. Propagation rate from cuttings are almost universally successful because they have the ability to photosynthesize through the bark which will give you an excellent chance of getting more than one tree from multiple cuttings. In the Islands such as Jamaica where I lived for a number of years, the trees are used as a live edible fence providing both a boundary between properties as well as a delightful fruit/food source for everyone. This is a tree that is very independent and can be grown in all 50 states provided you bring the plants indoors if the temperature will drop below 40 degrees F. Here in Florida my (in the ground) established tree has survived temperatures in the low to mid 30's without any provided protection during colder Florida winters. Of course in Florida these temperatures are typically not sustained for long periods or the tree would no doubt suffer frost damage since it is still considered a tropical/subtropical tree. Newly planted spondias trees grown outdoors (especially in dry climates) should be watered every other day for the first week or two then 1 to 2 times a week for the first couple of months depending on how much rainfall or how dry your location might be. Young trees 1 to 3 years old, once established, should be watered at least once a week if there are 5 or more days of little to no rainfall. Once these trees are over 3 years old they can generally survive semi-drought conditions with very little adverse effects.When the rainy season begins, irrigation can be stopped altogether. Be aware that Spondias are adapted to climates with a seasonal dry period during the year so it is not unusual to see them lose all or most of their leaves. In Florida during the winter they drop all of their leaves then new leaf production begins in the spring with tiny flowers after the rainy season (April showers) announcing the advent of fruit production on the way!! (YAAAYYY!!) Hog plum can grow well in containers provided you give them adequate space for good root development. An 18 to 24" diameter, preferably glazed pot at least 20" in height with good drainage holes is suitable so that you can move your plant indoors if you live in a cold climate. If grown in pots the soil should be lightly soaked (do not over-water as this will cause root rot and kill your tree) such that the top 2 inches of the soil are dry before watering again. If you plan on container growing, depending on how much foliage your plant has, as well as the light it receives where the plant is situated, will dictate how often you will need to water. Hog plum can be eaten fresh off the tree out of hand (often seen in the islands) or they can be juiced, made into desserts, or stewed with sugar and made into jams. The young leaves can be consumed raw or cooked and eaten like a vegetable. I have heard in Jamaica that the young shoots tastes like cassava and can be eaten raw or boiled. The seeds, although hard are supposed to be edible but I have never heard how they can be prepared for anyone else other than livestock (LOL). Unripe fruits can be pickled and used similar to olives. Apparently this tree can also be used as a survival tree. In the absence of fresh water, one can supposedly obtain and drink water from the roots of the tree itself although I have not tried this nor do I recommend anyone do so.

Price: 73 USD

Location: Cape Coral, Florida

End Time: 2024-10-21T13:06:27.000Z

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