This semi-evergreen tree has a short greyish trunk with spreading branches that form an open rounded habit. It has dark green lanced -shaped leaves and the yellowish saucer-shaped flowers appear in clusters in late spring followed by edible reddish fruit.

Hardiness zones 11 to 12

Annona reticulatais naturally found from the West Indies to northern Southern America growing in well drained fertile deep moist sandy to light clay loams that are rich and organicin a protected sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Custard Apple is a tropical tree that normally grows smaller under cultivation and is planted in gardens for shade or for fruit production. It is also planted in tropical gardens as a specimen or filler plant along a border and establishes in 3 to 5 years but the fruit is of poor quality for eating.ID 1313

Annona(a-NO-na) reticulata(ry-tik-ew-LAH-ta)

Annonaceae(AN-on-AY-see-ee)