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Humboldtia decurrens

Humboldtia decurrens
Photo: Firos AK, CC BY-SA 4.0

Humboldtia decurrens is a forest tree of the pea and bean family (Fabaceae) native to southwestern India, found in evergreen forests at low to medium elevations. It is not a common garden or houseplant, so care guidance is limited to what suits a tropical forest tree.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during growth and reduce slightly in cooler months; do not let it sit waterlogged.
Soil
Well-draining, humus-rich forest-type mix.
Temperature
20–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Hard
Native range
SW. India
Climate
wet tropical

About

Humboldtia decurrens is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.

Where it grows

A common species of low to medium elevation found in evergreen forests.

Other Humboldtia plants

Humboldtia bourdillonii · Humboldtia laurifolia · Humboldtia ponmudiana · Humboldtia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Humboldtia decurrens 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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