WaterSpecies-level: drought-tolerant; water during dry periods and fruiting.
Fruit Plants
Phalsa
Phutiki
Grewia asiatica
The summer sherbet berry of India — small purple-black fruits with a tangy-sweet cooling pulp, borne in heavy clusters on a hardy deciduous shrub. Tolerates heat and poor soils, responds well to annual pruning, and starts bearing within two years. Supplied as healthy bag-grown plants in bulk lots.
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In stockAvailable sizes1 ft – 4 ft
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Plant guide
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Growing characteristics and practical care notes.
Mature heightSpecies-level: large shrub or small tree, about 4.5 m or more.
Growth habitSpecies-level: spreading shrub or small tree with slender, drooping branches.
- Mature height
- Species-level: large shrub or small tree, about 4.5 m or more.
- Growth habit
- Species-level: spreading shrub or small tree with slender, drooping branches.
- Foliage
- Species-level: deciduous, broad leaves.
- Flowers / fruit
- Species-level: orange-yellow flowers; dark purple fruit ripens in summer.
- Watering
- Species-level: drought-tolerant; water during dry periods and fruiting.
- Soil
- Species-level: tolerates varied soils; richer loam can support fruit production.
Plant information sources:Purdue New Crops Resource