What are the growing conditions for miracle fruit? Detailed explanation of cultivation environment requirements
Miracle fruit is a typical tropical evergreen plant, a small shrub of the genus Synsepalum in the Sapotaceae family. It originated in the region of West Africa, Ghana and Congo, and began to be cultivated in China in the 1960s. It is a precious plant of national treasure status, and whether in the countries of West Africa or in China, it is protected and prohibited from export. Let us take a look at the growing conditions for miracle fruit below!
Growing conditions for miracle fruit
Miracle fruit prefers slightly acidic or neutral soil, and grows best in well-drained sandy loam. It is suitable for cultivation in tropical and southern subtropical low-altitude areas of China. The plant prefers a high-temperature, high-humidity climate environment, and has a certain tolerance to drought and cold. In winter at 3 to 5 degrees Celsius, young branches and leaves suffer cold damage, but it is not fatal, and at 8 to 10 degrees Celsius it can overwinter safely. It prefers light; during the seedling stage it can receive direct sunlight, but it can also flower and fruit normally under slightly shaded conditions.
Origin and distribution of miracle fruit
Miracle fruit originated in the region of West Africa, Ghana and Congo. In the 1960s, when Premier Zhou Enlai visited West Africa, the Republic of Ghana gave miracle fruit to Premier Zhou as a national gift, and after that it began to be cultivated in China. Its main production areas are Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hainan and other places. But whether in the countries of West Africa or in China, it is protected and prohibited from export.
Cultivation value of miracle fruit
1. Edible value: The flesh of miracle fruit is rich in unusual glycoproteins, vitamin C, KI, citric acid, succinic acid, oxalic acid, etc.; the seeds contain natural sterols, etc.; and the leaves contain trace mineral elements such as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Ripe fruit can be eaten raw, made into juice, made into concentrated lozenges, or made into juice-combined sugar-free lemon popsicles. The seeds can be eaten raw and made into concentrated lozenges. The leaves are a purely natural plant MSG.
2. Medicinal value: Because the fruit contains special glycoproteins, miracle fruit can turn highly acidic fruit into sweetness like fine wine and jade dew. Regularly eating ripe fruit or concentrated lozenges has the effect of regulating high blood sugar, high blood pressure, high blood lipids, gout, uric acid, headache, etc., and stabilizing them to normal values. Applying the juice to mosquito and insect bites can reduce inflammation and swelling. The seeds can relieve angina, sore throat, hemorrhoids, etc. The leaves, when brewed as tea or used in cooking, can regulate high blood sugar and high blood pressure, protect the heart, beautify and slim the body, detoxify and relieve constipation, control uric acid, reduce gout pain, and also relieve intoxication.