Custard Apple सीताफल

🌱 About the plant

A small deccan tree that fruits on very little water and poor soil.

Growing it

Thin the fruit; a loaded branch snaps.

What it is for

Sitaphal fresh and in ice cream; drought-proof fruit.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Fortnightly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

3–6 m

First harvest

Fruit year three

Thin the fruit; a loaded branch snaps.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Sitaphal fresh and in ice cream; drought-proof fruit.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India