Lanka Badhial
Annona reticulata
Outdoor Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Annona reticulata (custard apple or ‘Lanka badhial’ in Odia, also called Bullock’s heart) is a small deciduous tree of the Annonaceae family. The tree produces heart-shaped yellowish-green fruits with sweet custard-like pulp — eaten fresh or used in ice cream and juice. The tree is drought-tolerant and is extensively cultivated in tropical India. Leaves and bark are used in traditional medicine.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
लंका बढ़ियाल
BN
Bengali
লঙ্কা বড়িয়াল
MR
Marathi
लंका बड़ियाल
TE
Telugu
లంక బడియాల్
TA
Tamil
லங்கா படியால்
GU
Gujarati
લંકા બડિયાલ
UR
Urdu
لنکا بڑھیال
KN
Kannada
ಲಂಕ ಬಡಿಯಾಲ್
OR
Odia
ଲଙ୍କା ବଢିଆଲ୍
ML
Malayalam
ലങ്ക ബഡിയാൽ
PA
Punjabi
ਲੰਕਾ ਬੜ੍ਹੀਅਲ
AS
Assamese
লংকা বড়িয়াল
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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