False mangosteen

False mangosteen: how big does it get?

False mangosteen (Garcinia xanthochymus) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 10 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 6.5 m. Growth is medium.

False mangosteen: what site does it need?

False mangosteen tolerates partial shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.

False mangosteen: is it hardy?

False mangosteen is listed as hardy in zone 11–13 and survives normal winters outdoors there.

False mangosteen: will it grow in Central Europe?

False mangosteen is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 11): 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.

False mangosteen: is it poisonous?

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

False mangosteen: what is it used for?

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