Governor Plum / Jamaican Plum
Governor Plum / Jamaican Plum
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Details steps of how to grow and maintain your plant
Governor Plum / Jamaican Plum is a tropical fruit-bearing tree known for its small, juicy, and sweet-tart fruits. The fruits are round, with a vibrant reddish-purple color when ripe, and are often enjoyed fresh or used in jams and desserts. The tree is also admired for its ornamental value, with glossy green leaves and a compact growth habit, making it a perfect addition to home gardens or landscapes.
Growing Tips
- Sunlight: Plant in a location that receives full sunlight for at least 6-8 hours daily.
- Soil: Prefers well-drained, sandy loam soil. It can be grown in large pots or directly in the ground.
- Watering: Water regularly to keep the soil moist, especially during dry periods. Ensure proper drainage to prevent root rot.
- Mulching: Apply organic mulch around the base to retain moisture and reduce weed growth.
- Pruning: Light pruning helps to shape the tree and remove any dead or crossing branches.
- Fertilizer: Use an organic, balanced fertilizer once every 3 months to promote healthy growth and fruit production.
MAXIMUM HEIGHT - It can reach up to 3-5 meters when planted in the ground.
FRUITING TIME - The tree typically starts fruiting within 2-3 years of planting.
Fertilizer - Organic fertilizer once every 3 months.
INSIDE THE BOX
S.No. PRODUCT NAME DIMENSION
1. Governor Plum Plant 1-2 Feet Height
2. Growing Pot (Black) 6-8 Inch Diameter
Above specifications are for indicative purposes only; actual dimensions may slightly vary.
INITIAL CARE FOR 10-15 DAYS JUST AFTER RECEIVING YOUR PLANT
- Carefully remove the packaging materials.
- Press the soil gently in the pot and add additional soil (garden mix) if required.
- Keep the soil moist but avoid waterlogging. Allow the soil to dry slightly between watering.
- Provide 2-3 hours of direct morning sunlight daily for 10-15 days. Delay transplanting for at least 1 month.
- After a month, transplant the plant into a slightly larger pot or directly into the ground.
- Prune any damaged branches that may have occurred during transit. New leaves will grow steadily.
Selected plant of 8-10 inches
Planted into a 5-inch pot
With healthy, moisture-retaining soil
A care instruction sheet for maintenance guide
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Every, fruit plants vary in their fruiting time, depends on location, climate & age of the plants. Generally, Grafted fruit plants starts fruiting within 2 years of planting, where as non-grafted plants take more than 2 years. You can check the fruiting time of each plant in the plant description.
No, Majority of fruit plants are not delivered with fruits. But some grafted fruit plants can be delivered with fruits and flowers mostly Citrus, Guava, Star fruit, Fig, Ber etc. But it is recommended to remove the flowers during early days, so that plants can get more branches and physical strength.
Grafting is a technique where two plants part are combined together so that they can grow together. Most commonly seen in Mango. Air Layering is also a vegetative propagation technique where a plant is produced while it is still attached to its parent's plants. Commonly seen in Guava. Stem cutting is a vegetative propagation technique, where soft, semi-hard, or hardwood stem is cut with 2-3 nodes and used for the multiplication of plants. Commonly seen in flowering & ornamental plants.
Yes, the grafted fruit trees produce fruit earlier, than the non-grafted fruit plants.
These are some of the rare and new fruit plants and it's varities, which are not avialable everywhere in our country.
