rambutan
Nephelium lappaceum
USDA zones10 to 12
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 80 feet tall10 to 50 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) is a fruit for food gardens, containers, and borders. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It is evergreen, so it keeps its leaves all year. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Calamondin, Acerola, and Flowering banana.