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Malvaceae
Durian Flower
Durio zibethinus
Hidden worth beneath a tough exterior.
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Genus
- Durio
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen tree
- Height
- 80-150 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- deep, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 11-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Durian flowers bloom at night and are primarily pollinated by fruit bats, particularly the dawn bat (Eonycteris spelaea).
- Each flower cluster may contain 3 to 30 flowers, but only 1 to 3 will successfully develop into fruit.
- The flowers emit a heavy, sour-sweet scent at night to attract bat pollinators.
- Durian trees can take 4 to 8 years to produce their first flowers from seed.
- In Malaysia, beekeepers prize durian flower honey for its distinctive rich, slightly bitter flavor.
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