Mangosteen

Mangosteen: how big does it get?

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 18.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8 m. Growth is medium.

Mangosteen: what site does it need?

Mangosteen tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5 and 6.5.

Mangosteen: is it hardy?

Mangosteen is listed as hardy in zone 10–13 and survives normal winters outdoors there.

Mangosteen: will it grow in Central Europe?

Mangosteen is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.

Mangosteen: is it poisonous?

No toxicity is recorded for Mangosteen. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.

Mangosteen: what is it used for?

Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 9/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 3/10.

Which Mangosteen varieties are there?

The Permaplans variety finder lists 2 varieties of Mangosteen, including Manggis, Mesta. Each variety has its own page with taste, ripening time, disease resistance and parentage.