Luma apiculata
Arrayan

Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Fruit - raw or cooked^[1]^[2]^[3]. A sweet flavour^[4]. The flavour and texture can vary considerably from plant to plant, the best are juicy, succulent, sweet and aromatic with a delicious taste, though the fruit can be dry and almost tasteless. The fruit is usually borne abundantly in Cornwall[K]. The fruit is about 10mm in diameter^[5].

Fruit

Unknown use

Material uses

Succeeds as a hedge in mild maritime areas if it is not in too exposed a position[K]. It is very tolerant of clipping.

There are no material uses listed for Luma apiculata.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

There are no medicinal uses listed for Luma apiculata.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Hedge

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow in late winter in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Pot up in the autumn and overwinter in a cold frame. Plant out in late spring. High percentage^[6]. Cuttings of mature wood, 7 - 12cm with a heel, November in a shaded and frost free frame. Plant out in late spring or early autumn. High percentage^[6].

Layering.

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Cultivation

Succeeds in any reasonably good soil^[4] but prefers a moderately fertile well-drained loam in a sunny position^[7]^[5].

A very ornamental plant^[4], it does not succeed outside the milder areas of Britain^[1] but when fully dormant it is hardy to -10°c in warm maritime gardens^[8]^[5]. The young growth in spring can be damaged by late frosts. This species grows well in Cornwall where it often self-sows^[7]^[9]^[10]^[11]. Plants are fairly tolerant of maritime exposure but they dislike cold drying winds^[9]^[11] and flower best when growing in a sheltered position.

The leaves are very aromatic^[12]. The fragrant white flowers are borne in great profusion^[13].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

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Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Luma apiculata.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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References

? ^1.0^1.1^1.2 Simmons. A. E. Growing Unusual Fruit. David and Charles ISBN 0-7153-5531-7 (1972-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1^4.2^4.3 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1^7.2 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)
? Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Shrubs. Pan Books ISBN 0-330-30258-2 (1989-00-00)
? ^9.0^9.1 Arnold-Forster. Shrubs for the Milder Counties. ()
? Thurston. Trees and Shrubs in Cornwall. ()
? ^11.0^11.1 Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent (1990-00-00)
? Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)
? Genders. R. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale. London. ISBN 0-7090-5440-8 (1994-00-00)

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[PFAFimport-3-1] ? ^1.0^1.1^1.2 Simmons. A. E. Growing Unusual Fruit. David and Charles ISBN 0-7153-5531-7 (1972-00-00)

[PFAFimport-105-2] ? ^2.0^2.1 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)

[PFAFimport-177-3] ? ^3.0^3.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)

[PFAFimport-1-4] ? ^4.0^4.1^4.2^4.3 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-78-6] ? ^6.0^6.1 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)

[PFAFimport-11-7] ? ^7.0^7.1^7.2 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

[PFAFimport-184-8] ? Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Shrubs. Pan Books ISBN 0-330-30258-2 (1989-00-00)

[PFAFimport-49-9] ? ^9.0^9.1 Arnold-Forster. Shrubs for the Milder Counties. ()

[PFAFimport-59-10] ? Thurston. Trees and Shrubs in Cornwall. ()

[PFAFimport-166-11] ? ^11.0^11.1 Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-188-12] ? Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-245-13] ? Genders. R. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale. London. ISBN 0-7090-5440-8 (1994-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Myrtaceae +
Belongs to genus	Luma +
Functions as	Hedge +
Has binomial name	Luma apiculata +
Has common name	Arrayan +
Has drought tolerance	Intolerant +
Has edible part	Fruit +
Has edible use	Unknown use +
Has environmental tolerance	Maritime exposure + and High wind +
Has fertility type	Self fertile + and Bees +
Has flowers of type	Hermaphrodite +
Has growth rate	Moderate +
Has hardiness zone	9 +
Has image	Luma apiculata-Arrayán (flor).JPG +
Has lifecycle type	Perennial +
Has mature height	6 +
Has mature width	4 +
Has primary image	Luma apiculata-Arrayán (flor).JPG +
Has search name	luma apiculata + and arrayan +
Has shade tolerance	No shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil texture preference	Sandy +, Loamy + and Clay +
Has soil water retention preference	Well drained +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomic rank	Species +
Has taxonomy name	Luma apiculata +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Evergreen +
Is herbaceous or woody	Woody +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
PFAF cultivation notes migrated	No +
PFAF edible use notes migrated	No +
PFAF material use notes migrated	No +
PFAF medicinal use notes migrated	Yes +
PFAF propagation notes migrated	No +
PFAF toxicity notes migrated	Yes +
Tolerates maritime exposure	Yes +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Tolerates wind	Yes +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +
Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Luma apiculata +