Caimito Plant Seedling in 6" Pot - Chrysophyllum cainito Tropical Fruit Tree for Home Garden

Overview

The Caimito plant (Chrysophyllum cainito) is a tropical fruit tree seedling that brings a unique touch to home gardens and patios. This young plant, standing 1 to 2 feet tall, is shipped in a convenient 6" pot, making it easy to plant and care for. Known for its glossy dark green leaves with a silky bronze underside, the Caimito produces fruit with a mild grape-like flavor, popular in Caribbean and Central American cuisine.

Key Features

• Compact seedling size ideal for small spaces
• Glossy dark green foliage with distinctive bronze undersides
• Produces sweet, mild grape-flavored fruit
• Suitable for tropical and subtropical climates
• Functions well as a shade tree in gardens and patios

Growing Information

The Caimito thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, loamy soil. Water moderately, allowing the soil to dry out between watering sessions. It is hardy in USDA zones 10-11 and exhibits moderate growth, eventually reaching up to 25 feet wide at maturity. This seedling format in a 6" pot is perfect for gardeners looking to cultivate a tropical fruit tree in their home garden.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.