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Polyspora penangensis

Gordonia penangensis

Polyspora penangensis is a tree in the tea family (Theaceae), native to Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore and threatened by habitat loss. It is rarely grown outside its native forests and is not a common garden or houseplant.

Family
Theaceae (Tea & camellia family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist while establishing, and water during dry spells.
Soil
Well-drained, humus-rich, slightly acidic soil, as is typical for Theaceae.
Temperature
Warm tropical conditions, roughly 20–32 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Hard

About

Polyspora penangensis is a species of plant in the family Theaceae. It is a tree found in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Polyspora plants

Polyspora singaporeana · Fried Egg Tree · Polyspora ceylanica · Polyspora gardneri · Polyspora hirtella · Polyspora maingayi · Polyspora multinervis · Polyspora scortechinii · Polyspora taipingensis · Polyspora

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polyspora penangensis 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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