Seven-year Apple
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Seven-year Apple
Casasia clusiifolia
The Seven-year Apple is a special plant that can grow delicious fruits! It has shiny leaves and can be found in warm places. Kids love to explore its unique shape and colors.
Habitat: Tropical areas
Appearance
The Seven-year Apple is an evergreen shrub or small tree with glossy, dark green leaves. It features fragrant, star-shaped white flowers and later develops hard, apple-like yellow-orange fruits. Its upright form and dense foliage make it visually distinctive.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderGentianalesFamilyRubiaceaeGenusCasasia
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Even after falling, its buoyant fruits can float across water to find new homes!
Its fruits are so tough, they can take months to ripen into a sweet treat!
The "apple" part of its name comes from its hard, round, green-yellow fruits!
This plant is a survivor, growing right on salty beaches where others can't!
Special abilities
Ability
Coastal Guardian
Seven-year Apple can grow robustly in salty soil and air, helping it colonize sunny coastlines.
Ability
Water Saver
Seven-year Apple has thick, leathery leaves that reduce water loss, allowing it to thrive in dry conditions.
Ability
Pollinator Magnet
Seven-year Apple produces clusters of fragrant white flowers that attract a variety of helpful insects.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 200-700 cm
- Spread
- 150-500 cm
- Flower Size
- 1-2.5 cm
- Bloom Season
- Spring to summer
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
collects nectar from flowers
pollinates
Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
sips nectar from blossoms
eaten by
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
enjoys the sweet, ripe fruits
eaten by
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
forages for fallen fruits
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Evergreen
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Fruit Bearing
Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds.
Fruit Tree
A fruit tree is a perennial tree that produces fruit, which is edible to humans or animals.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Edible
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Also known as
No aliases listed yet.
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always wash your hands after touching plants, and ask an adult before tasting any fruit.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Seven-year Apple?
200-700 cm
How wide does Seven-year Apple spread?
150-500 cm
How big are the flowers on Seven-year Apple?
1-2.5 cm
When does Seven-year Apple bloom?
Spring to summer
Is Seven-year Apple edible?
Yes
Is Seven-year Apple toxic?
None
What is Seven-year Apple's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is Seven-year Apple pollinated?
Insect
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