🌴 Soursop (Guanabana)

Annona muricata

tropical_perennials evergreen tree

☀️ Sun

full sun

💧 Water

moderate to high

🗺️ Zones

[10,11]

🧪 Soil pH

5.5-7.0

🪴 Soil Type

well-drained, rich

📏 Spacing

15-20 ft

📐 Height

15-30 ft

⏱️ Maturity

3-5 years from seed

Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Banana

Wind protection for young soursop

🤝 Ginger

Understory crop beneath soursop canopy; shared humidity needs

🤝 Papaya

Shared tropical conditions; papaya matures faster as interim crop

⚠️ Keep Apart (0)

No known enemies listed.

📝 Growing Notes

Spiky green fruit with soft white flesh and an intoxicating tropical flavor , like strawberry-pineapple custard. Popular throughout Latin America and Caribbean. Leaves used traditionally for tea (sedative).

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