Falconeria insignis
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Falconeria insignis

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: partial_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–8
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
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Observations
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Description

Source: wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Falconeria is a monotypic plant genus in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1839. The genus is sometimes included within the genus Sapium. The sole species is Falconeria insignis. The plant is found from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka to Indochina, China, Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun

Falconeria insignis is native to habitats like forest understories and rocky areas, where it grows under natural shade. It favors partial sun but can tolerate full sun or full shade, reflecting its versatile and hardy nature.

Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

Falconeria insignis comes from tropical areas, where the climate is generally warm and humid. Consequently, it is well adapted to elevated temperatures and humidity. It dislikes sudden temperature shifts and prefers a stable thermal environment, so avoiding temperature fluctuations indoors is important. It typically cannot tolerate cold and needs higher temperatures to grow. If the surrounding temperature falls too low, the plant may stop growing or even die.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-8
Soil pH: 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer

Fertilizing is essential for caring for Falconeria insignis. Supplying nutrients regularly during the growing season preserves energy for its showy leaves and supports overall growth. If fertilization is neglected, leaves can become unhealthy, ornamental appeal may decline, and growth may be stunted or weak and more prone to breakage.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Hardiness Zone
10-12
Mature Height
6.1 m to 10.06 m
Mature Spread
3.96 m to 6.1 m
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Size
0.25 cm to 0.51 cm
Bloom Time
Early spring, Mid spring
Planting Time
Spring, Autumn
Harvest Time
Early summer, Mid summer
Native Area
Nepal, Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Thailand, China

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