Description

About Ram Butan

t is an evergreen tree growing to a height of 12–20 m. The leaves are alternate, 10–30 cm long, pinnate, with three to 11 leaflets, each leaflet 5–15 cm wide and 3–10 cm broad, with an entire margin. The flowers are small, 2.5–5 mm, apetalous, discoidal, and borne in erect terminal panicles 15–30 cm wide.

Rambutan trees can be male (producing only staminate flowers and, hence, produce no fruit), female (producing flowers that are only functionally female), or hermaphroditic (producing flowers that are female with a small percentage of male flowers).

The fruit is a round to oval single-seeded drupe, 3–6 cm (rarely to 8 cm) long and 3–4 cm broad, borne in a loose pendant cluster of 10–20 together. The leathery skin is reddish (rarely orange or yellow), and covered with fleshy pliable spines, hence the name, which means ‘hairs’. Furthermore, the spines (also known as spinterns) contribute to the transpiration of the fruit, which can affect the fruit’s quality.

The fruit flesh, which is actually the aril, is translucent, whitish or very pale pink, with a sweet, mildly acidic flavor very reminiscent of grapes.

Plant Specification

Plant Height	16 inch
Plant Spread	6 inch

*Above specification are indicative only. Actual dimensions may slightly differ

Common Name	nephelium
Maximum Reachable Height	1-2 m
Compatibility	Can be grown on Terrace & Ground
Bloom Time	seasonal
Pot Size	15 w -24 depth

Sunlight	More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day is ideal for plant.
Watering	Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch. Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
Soil	The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Fertilizer	During the main g rowing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.