Yellow mangosteen

Garcinia xanthochymus

Ornamental tropical Asian tree with weeping new growth and bright yellow, very acidic fruit.

Hardiness ratings

Yellow mangosteen hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 10–12 −1.1 °C to 15.6 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H1c 5 °C to 10 °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 6–7 10 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Bright yellow, very acidic fruit used mainly for preserves, drinks and souring rather than eaten fresh
  • Striking weeping flushes of pink-bronze new growth make it ornamental
  • Very frost-tender; not reliably hardy outdoors in Canada

Categories

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Reference

Yellow mangosteen on Wikipedia