Description
Phalsa, Falsa Plant, Grewia asiatica
Phalsa is a shrub or small tree. It is a rare plant but easy to grow in Phoenix.
Grewia asiatica is a species of Grewia native to southern Asia from Pakistan, India east to Cambodia, and widely cultivated in other tropical countries. The fruit is edible, Its bark is greyish-white or greyish-brown.
Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Watering | Medium |
Soil | Well-drained soil |
Temperature | It can stand light frosts which cause only the shedding of leaves. The plant is deciduous in areas with a mild winter season like Phoenix. |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer, it needs regular fertilizer during the summer months. |
Harvest Season | Summer |