JC Garden · No. CV40 · Single pack
Papaya Seeds
Grow your own papaya tree from seed — fast-growing and well suited to Malaysia's warm, sunny lowlands.
Single pack · 1 seed sachet
- Full sun; a warm, sheltered spot
- Sow 1 cm deep in polybags
- Germination: usually 10–21 days
- First fruit: about 8–10 months after sowing
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Papaya suits gardeners with a sunny corner of ground and some patience. Plants grown from seed can be male, female or hermaphrodite, and you only find out when they flower.
- Sow 2–3 seeds per polybag, 1 cm deep, and keep warm and moist.
- Transplant at 15–20 cm tall into a raised, well-drained spot, keeping the root ball intact.
- Plant 2–3 seedlings together per spot, 2–2.5 m from the next group.
- When they flower (about 3–4 months), keep one fruiting plant per spot and remove the extras. Male plants have long hanging flower stalks and usually do not fruit.
Tip: papaya roots rot quickly in standing water — plant on a mound and never let rain pool around the trunk.