Botany Durian
Durian:
Genus: Durio
Family: Malvaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Tribe: Durioneae
Order: Malvales
Subfamily: Helicteroideae
Scientific Classification:
• There are 30 recognized Durio species
• Nine of them produce edible fruit
1. Durio zibethinus
2. Durio dulcis
3. Durio grandiflorus
4. Durio graveolens
5. Durio kutejensis
6. Durio lowianus
7. Durio macrantha
8. Durio oxleyanus
9. Durio testudinarum
• Durio zibethinus is the only species available in the international market
• Other species are sold in locally
Species Durian:
It is a large-sized tropical fruit tree.
The tree can reach a height of 35 – 45m if grown from seeds.
Durian trees that are planted on a smooth level of land are smaller in size (10-15m in height).
Climate:
Climate Condition
• Soil: It grows best in fertile, deep soils with abundant organic matter and a pH of 6-7
• Temperature: 25 -30 C; evenly distributed. The trees may survive occasional changes in temperature as low as 10º C and as high as
46 C.
• Needs tropical warmth, abundant moisture, and sunshine to thrive.
• If coconut can grow and bear well in some climate, except for seaside areas (durians are not salt-tolerant), durians may be possible too.
Soils:
The durian needs Loamy to sandy loamy is the most suitable soil.This soil is mostly found at the slopes of hills. Soil like "bris" soil, sulphuric acid and peaty soil is not suitable for durians.
Roots:
Durian roots have primary taproot going directly down from the trunk and secondary roots growing out from it.
Durian Flowers
• Durian flowers are strongly fragrant and having nectar
• 50-70 mm long and grow in clusters of 1 to 45 individual flowers per cluster • Flower clusters hang from the main and smaller branches, or directly from the trunk of the tree.
• Period of 3 to 4 weeks of dry weather is needed to stimulate flowering • It takes about one month for a durian flower to develop from first appearance as a tiny
Genus: Durio
Family: Malvaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Tribe: Durioneae
Order: Malvales
Subfamily: Helicteroideae
Scientific Classification:
• There are 30 recognized Durio species
• Nine of them produce edible fruit
1. Durio zibethinus
2. Durio dulcis
3. Durio grandiflorus
4. Durio graveolens
5. Durio kutejensis
6. Durio lowianus
7. Durio macrantha
8. Durio oxleyanus
9. Durio testudinarum
• Durio zibethinus is the only species available in the international market
• Other species are sold in locally
Species Durian:
It is a large-sized tropical fruit tree.
The tree can reach a height of 35 – 45m if grown from seeds.
Durian trees that are planted on a smooth level of land are smaller in size (10-15m in height).
Climate:
Climate Condition
• Soil: It grows best in fertile, deep soils with abundant organic matter and a pH of 6-7
• Temperature: 25 -30 C; evenly distributed. The trees may survive occasional changes in temperature as low as 10º C and as high as
46 C.
• Needs tropical warmth, abundant moisture, and sunshine to thrive.
• If coconut can grow and bear well in some climate, except for seaside areas (durians are not salt-tolerant), durians may be possible too.
Soils:
The durian needs Loamy to sandy loamy is the most suitable soil.This soil is mostly found at the slopes of hills. Soil like "bris" soil, sulphuric acid and peaty soil is not suitable for durians.
Roots:
Durian roots have primary taproot going directly down from the trunk and secondary roots growing out from it.
Durian Flowers
• Durian flowers are strongly fragrant and having nectar
• 50-70 mm long and grow in clusters of 1 to 45 individual flowers per cluster • Flower clusters hang from the main and smaller branches, or directly from the trunk of the tree.
• Period of 3 to 4 weeks of dry weather is needed to stimulate flowering • It takes about one month for a durian flower to develop from first appearance as a tiny