Growing Guide: Lulo and Cocona

Plant Type:
Perennial Fruiting Shrub

Harvest Season:
 Intermittently year-round

Cocona fruit 7 months from seed
and Lulo harvest peaks in winter

Mature Size:
8 ft. plush purple-veined leaves up to 2 ft. long and 18 in. across

Soil & Moisture:
Rich but well draining soil, high moisture.

Light Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Shade

Self-Fertile:
Yes

Growth Rate:
Medium

Zone Hardiness:
Outdoors 9b-12 with frost protection; Patio/Greenhouse 4+

Propagation: