Kei-Apple
Dovyalis caffra
Dovyalis caffra by Mahomed Desai (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Full Sun
Easy care
Moderate watering
Tender
H5-H1c
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
5m | Max | 5m |
2m | Min | 2m |
Fruiting
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
Pick fruit when they are yellow and juicy.
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Kei-Apple Overview
Thorny shrub to tree that grows quickly into a thick hedge making it popular as security fence. The edible yellow fruit is tricky to pick, but flavourful and remind of little apples.
How to propagate Kei-Apple
Seed
Easily grow from seed in sandy soil mix.
Special features of Kei-Apple
Attracts birds
Attracts useful insects
Drought resistant
Hedge plant
Effective security hedge.
Attractive fruits
Apricot scented fruit with small pips. Orange-yellow colored small round fruit that is sweet and tangy - and edible!
Attracts butterflies
Wind break
Attracts bees
Other uses of Kei-Apple
Edible
The fruit is deliciously sweet and tangy.
