Grewia asiatica
PHALSA
Malvaceae-Grewioideae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk for a tree or tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub.

 
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Grewia asiatica
PHALSA
Malvaceae-Grewioideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: deciduous tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
5m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: pink new leaves

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits coastal & tropical designs

Uses: shade tree, informal hedge, informal screen, large planter

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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