Ilama

Annona macroprophyllata

Central American custard-apple relative with sweet, pink- or green-fleshed fruit.

Hardiness ratings

Ilama hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 10–11 −1.1 °C to 10 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H2 1 °C to 5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 9 −1 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 5–7 5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Sweet, custard-like fruit eaten fresh
  • Seeds and bark are toxic — discard the seeds and do not eat them
  • Frost-tender and poorly documented; treat as a warm-climate plant, not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

Categories

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Reference

Ilama on Wikipedia