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Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. balansae

Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. balansae
Photo: Nandini Velho, CC BY-SA 3.0

Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. balansae is a tropical forest tree in the mahogany family (Meliaceae), native to mainland Asia. It is not a common garden or houseplant, so care is mostly a matter of tropical forest tree conditions.

Family
Meliaceae (Meli family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during growth and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil.
Temperature
Warm tropical conditions, roughly 20 to 32 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Hard

About

Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. balansae is a subspecies of Chisocheton cumingianus. It is a tree in the Meliaceae family. The tree is named for the French botanist Benjamin Balansa. The habitat is tropical forests: C. cumingianus subsp. balansae is found in mainland Asia.

Other Chisocheton plants

Chisocheton amabilis · Chisocheton ceramicus · Chisocheton crustularii · Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. kinabaluensis · Chisocheton cumingianus · Chisocheton erythrocarpus · Chisocheton granatum · Chisocheton koordersii · Chisocheton lansiifolius · Chisocheton lasiocarpus · Chisocheton macranthus · Chisocheton macrophyllus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chisocheton cumingianus subsp. balansae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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